Sismic vulnerability of the organizational and functional component of major hospitals
Journal Title: Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica - Year 2008, Vol 25, Issue 2
Abstract
The communities living entrusted to the physical safety and functional hospitals particularly in situations of disaster, we know the weaknesses they may hide. This article reviews the effects of earthquakes on hospitals, the development of the concept of safety hospital, and studies of seismic vulnerability of hospitals in Peru.
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Nelson Morales-Soto, José Sato-Onuma
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