Journal article
Patterns of health service utilization following the Tsunami in Thailand
Abstract
On the morning of December 26th, 2004, at least 280,000 people lost their lives to the largest Tsunami ever recorded. Relative to other natural disasters, little is known about the patterns of health service utilization following a tsunami. In a prospective cohort study, we described the patterns of health service utilization in four Tsunami-affected provinces (Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, and Ranong), one and two years post-Tsunami in Thailand. …
Authors
Isaranuwatchai W; Guerriere DN; Andrews GJ; Coyte PC
Journal
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Vol. 20, , pp. 14–18
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.ijdrr.2016.09.011
ISSN
2212-4209