title: The human factors in a disaster.
abstract: Although natural disasters are claiming fewer lives now than even as recently as 30 years ago, they remain responsible for many premature deaths, most in third-world countries. This article highlights the relationship of human factors that can be found with third-world disasters and reviews interventions that have been used to reduce illness, injuries and deaths.
authors.affiliation: School of Care Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Glyntaff, Pontypridd, South Wales, UK CF37 1DL. kdavies@glam.ac.uk
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Ray
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Higginson
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004190:Disasters; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D012066:Relief Work / Q000458:organization & administration*