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. 2006 Jul 1;3(3):8-11.
eCollection 2006 Jul.

Different disasters, different needs

Diyanath Samarasinghe  1
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Different disasters, different needs

Diyanath Samarasinghe. Int Psychiatry. .

Abstract

Different kinds of disaster create dissimilar conditions for survivors, and the specific realities associated with each must guide our helping responses. This in no way negates the importance of having general principles to follow in responding to major disasters (Sphere Project, 2004; van Ommeren et al, 2005).

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