Clinical Features of Disaster-Related Deaths After the Kumamoto Earthquake 2016　― Comparison With the Great East Japan Earthquake 2011 ―

Background: Although “disaster-related death” as a category awarded disaster-related compensation includes death not caused by the tragedy itself, the actual definition remains unclear. Methods and Results: In the Kumamoto earthquake 2016, compared with the Great East Japan Earthquake 2011, excessiv...

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Autores principales: Sueta, Daisuke, Sakamoto, Kenji, Usuku, Hiroki, Fujisue, Koichiro, Yamanaga, Kenshi, Arima, Yuichiro, Takashio, Seiji, Suzuki, Satoru, Yamamoto, Eiichiro, Kaikita, Koichi, Tsujita, Kenichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Circulation Society 2019
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Rapid Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7897570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33693096
http://dx.doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-19-0097
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Sumario:Background: Although “disaster-related death” as a category awarded disaster-related compensation includes death not caused by the tragedy itself, the actual definition remains unclear. Methods and Results: In the Kumamoto earthquake 2016, compared with the Great East Japan Earthquake 2011, excessive mental and physical stress and suicide were observed significantly more as causes of disaster-related death. Conclusions: It is essential to give maximum consideration to refugees to support them while in shelters.

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