Care of children in a natural disaster: lessons learned from the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami
Title: Care of children in a natural disaster: lessons learned from the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami
Author: Takeo Yonekura, Shigeru Ueno, Tadashi Iwanaka
Reference: Pediatric Surgery International, October 2013, Volume 29, Issue 10, pp 1047-1051
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-013-3405-6
Keywords: Earthquake, Tsunami, Nuclear accident, Natural disaster, Children
Abstract: The Great East Japan earthquake was one of the most devastating natural disasters ever to hit Japan. We present features of the disaster and the radioactive accident in Fukushima. About 19,000 are dead or remain missing mainly due to the tsunami, but children accounted for only 6.5 % of the deaths. The Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons set up the Committee of Aid for Disaster, and collaborated with the Japanese Society of Emergency Pediatrics to share information and provide pediatric medical care in the disaster area. Based on the lessons learned from the experiences, the role of pediatric surgeons and physicians in natural disasters is discussed.
ＵＲＬ：http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00383-013-3405-6
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