Health care voluntourism: addressing ethical concerns of undergraduate student participation in global health volunteer work

D McCall, AS Iltis - HEC forum, 2014 - Springer
The popularity and availability of global health experiences has increased, with
organizations helping groups plan service trips and companies specializing in …

The extent of soft tissue and musculoskeletal injuries after earthquakes; describing a role for reconstructive surgeons in an emergency response

AJP Clover, B Jemec, AD Redmond - World journal of surgery, 2014 - Springer
Background Earthquakes are the leading cause of natural disaster-related mortality and
morbidity. Soft tissue and musculoskeletal injuries are the predominant type of injury seen …

Functional and psychosocial status of Haitians who became users of lower-limb prostheses as a result of the 2010 earthquake

MG Randolph, L Elbaum, PS Wen, D Brunt… - JPO: Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The January 12, 2010 earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince, the capital of the
Republic of Haiti, and its surroundings. Among the 300,000 injured people, 1200 to 1500 …

Systems design perspective of healthcare provision in humanitarian aid

AL Santos, LSGL Wauben - FORMakademisk, 2014 - journals.oslomet.no
This study focuses on the role of Systems Design in addressing the challenges of healthcare
provision by international emergency relief organizations in developing countries. More …

[PDF][PDF] Response, recovery and rehabilitation in health cluster, with specific focus on strengthening of the local health services to cope with orthopaedic and spinal …

NK Kling - 2014 - researchgate.net
Sudden onset disasters, such as earthquakes, can deprive citizens' of their right to health.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has been given a mandate to assist but not to insist …

Mobilization of pediatric medical personnel for disasters

MR Anderson - Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
Children have unique medical, social, and psychologic needs. When disasters strike,
children can be incredibly vulnerable and require highly trained medical response …

A importância da logística nas emergências humanitárias

AFB Agostinho - 2014 - search.proquest.com
O mundo é frequentemente alvo de cenários instáveis e aleatórios provenientes de
catástrofes naturais e humanas. No alerta de emergência, os intervenientes humanitários …

A Field Evaluation of Tools to Assess the Availability of Essential Health Services in Disrupted Health Systems: Evidence from Haiti and Sudan

JW Nickerson - 2014 - ruor.uottawa.ca
Background: This thesis presents three research papers that evaluate the current tools and
methods used to assess the availability of health resources and services during …