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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