 Disasters
"Disasters" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Calamities producing great damage, loss of life, and distress. They include results of natural phenomena and man-made phenomena. Normal conditions of existence are disrupted and the level of impact exceeds the capacity of the hazard-affected community.
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D004190
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.230.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Natural Disasters- Natural Disasters
- Disaster, Natural
- Disasters, Natural
- Natural Disaster
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Disasters" by people in Profiles.
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Bustamante ND, Rouhani SA, Kivlehan S, Checkett KA, Israel K, Toussaint S, Kayden S. The Haiti Humanitarian Response Course: A Novel Approach to Local Responder Training in International Humanitarian Response. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2020 Apr; 35(2):220-224.
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Ketterhagen TM, Dahl-Grove DL, McKee MR. National survey of institutional pediatric disaster preparedness. Am J Disaster Med. 2018 Summer; 13(3):153-160.
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Cagney KA, Sterrett D, Benz J, Tompson T. Social Resources and Community Resilience in the Wake of Superstorm Sandy. PLoS One. 2016; 11(8):e0160824.
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Parisien MA. Science can map a solution to a fast-burning problem. Nature. 2016 06 16; 534(7607):297.
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Rhodes CJ. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. Sci Prog. 2014; 97(Pt 1):72-86.
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Li Y, Li H, Decety J, Lee K. Experiencing a natural disaster alters children's altruistic giving. Psychol Sci. 2013 Sep; 24(9):1686-95.
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Barthel ER, Pierce JR, Speer AL, Levin DE, Goodhue CJ, Ford HR, Grikscheit TC, Upperman JS. Delayed family reunification of pediatric disaster survivors increases mortality and inpatient hospital costs: a simulation study. J Surg Res. 2013 Sep; 184(1):430-7.
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Wall A, Angelos P, Brown D, Kodner IJ, Keune JD. Ethics in surgery. Curr Probl Surg. 2013 Mar; 50(3):99-134.
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Babcock C, Theodosis C, Bills C, Kim J, Kinet M, Turner M, Millis M, Olopade O, Olopade C. The academic health center in complex humanitarian emergencies: lessons learned from the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Acad Med. 2012 Nov; 87(11):1609-15.
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Jawa RS, Zakrison TL, Richards AT, Young DH, Heir JS. Facilitating safer surgery and anesthesia in a disaster zone. Am J Surg. 2012 Sep; 204(3):406-9.
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