| Literature DB >> 21444734 |
Marc A Safran1, Terence Chorba, Merritt Schreiber, W Roodly Archer, Susan T Cookson.
Abstract
Mental health is an important aspect of public health after a disaster. This article describes what is known and what remains to be learned regarding the mental health impact of the January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti. Public health surveillance efforts in Haiti and the United States in the first 2 months after the earthquake are described. Challenges in clinical assessment and public health surveillance are explored. Potential implications for survivors and public health officials are considered.Mesh:
Year: 2011 PMID: 21444734 DOI: 10.1001/dmp.2011.31
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Disaster Med Public Health Prep ISSN: 1935-7893 Impact factor: 1.385