title: Disaster Medicine in China: Present and Future.
abstract: Disaster can strike people in any community at any time anywhere in the world. Disasters occur with high frequency, take on multiple forms, and exert wide influence, typically causing property damage, injuries, and death. As the world's largest developing country, China incurs great costs when a disaster hits. After the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, the Chinese government focused its attention on the construction of an emergency response system, the creation of disaster prevention and mitigation systems, and the development of a disaster medicine program. Here, we describe the current status of disaster medicine in China, focusing on the following four aspects: the Emergency Management System, Education & Training, Rescue Practices, and Research. We also discuss the future of disaster medicine in China. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018;12:157-165).
authors.affiliation: 1Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health,Affiliated Hospital of Logistic University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP).
authors.forename: Shi-Ke
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.affiliation: 1Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health,Affiliated Hospital of Logistic University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP).
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.affiliation: 1Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health,Affiliated Hospital of Logistic University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP).
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.affiliation: 1Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health,Affiliated Hospital of Logistic University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP).
authors.forename: Yong-Zhong
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: 1Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health,Affiliated Hospital of Logistic University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP).
authors.forename: Bao-Guo
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: 1Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health,Affiliated Hospital of Logistic University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP).
authors.forename: Zi-Quan
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: 1Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health,Affiliated Hospital of Logistic University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP).
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: 1Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health,Affiliated Hospital of Logistic University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP).
authors.forename: Jin-Yang
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: 1Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health,Affiliated Hospital of Logistic University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP).
authors.forename: Meng-Yang
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: 1Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health,Affiliated Hospital of Logistic University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP).
authors.forename: Zhi-Guang
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: 1Institute of Disaster Medicine and Public Health,Affiliated Hospital of Logistic University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP).
authors.forename: Hao-Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D003906:Developing Countries; D054597:Disaster Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends*; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans
keywords: disaster medicine; disasters; emergency management system