KAMEDO Report No. 91: 2004 tsunami disaster in Asia--home transport and emergency care in Sweden.
This is a descriptive report of the Swedish authorities' responses to the tsunami that affected Southeast Asia in December 2004. The main focus is the care of survivors and the injured during their transportation from Thailand and their return to Sweden. The psychological and physical after-effects also are presented based on a poll conducted one year after the tsunami.
Brokopp
Tom
T
Brändström
Helge
H
Edsander-Nord
Asa
A
Hedelin
Annika
A
Johansen
Lars
L
Lundin
Tom
T
Nyström
Robert
R
Riddez
Louis
L
Ortenwall
Per
P
D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D006801:Humans; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D012066:Relief Work / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012944:Social Support; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D055871:Tidal Waves / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013997:Time Factors