Impact of Disasters and Emergencies in the Field of Health in Peru

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  • Nelson Morales Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v62i2.4163

Abstract

Disasters are intense disturbances in the environment that produce adverse effects on life and property, exceeding the capacity of community response and requiring external support; adverse events that manage to be served by the community are recognized as emergencies. The extended vulnerability allows certain events reach disastrous proportions.

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2001-06-18

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Morales N. Impact of Disasters and Emergencies in the Field of Health in Peru. An Fac med [Internet]. 2001 Jun. 18 [cited 2024 Jun. 30];62(2):125-34. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/4163