Emergencies and disasters: challenges and oportunities (by chance to causation)

Journal Title: Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica - Year 2008, Vol 25, Issue 2

Abstract

Peru is a country where they have occurred and continue occurring natural disasters, the last earthquake occurred in Pisco shows that the disaster continues to face a great challenge for our health system. These article reviews the progress, challenges and recommendations for seizing opportunities and improve risk management.

Authors and Affiliations

Nelson Morales-Soto, Wilfredo Gálvez-Rivero, Carlos Chang-Ausejo, Daniel Alfaro-Basso, Abel García-Villafuerte , Marlon Ramírez-Maguiña, Juan Almeyda-Alcántara, Luis Benavente-García

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Nelson Morales-Soto, Wilfredo Gálvez-Rivero, Carlos Chang-Ausejo, Daniel Alfaro-Basso, Abel García-Villafuerte, Marlon Ramírez-Maguiña, Juan Almeyda-Alcántara, Luis Benavente-García (2008). Emergencies and disasters: challenges and oportunities (by chance to causation). Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica, 25(2), 237-42. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-118608