title: Construction and operation of a system for secure and precise medical material distribution in disaster areas after Wenchuan earthquake.
abstract: After the Wenchuan Earthquake on May 12th , 2008, under the strong leadership of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, the People's Government of Sichuan Province, and the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China, the Medical Security Team working at the Sichuan Provincial Headquarters for Wenchuan Earthquake and Disaster Relief Work constructed a secure medical material distribution system through coordination and interaction among and between regions, systems, and departments.
authors.affiliation: West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Yongzhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Jiankang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Shusen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Yingkang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D004189:Disaster Planning; D055866:Earthquakes; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D012637:Security Measures