Abstract
Rehabilitation after mass casualty incidents; natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and fires; or man-made incidents such as terror events or war is very problematic due to increasing needs and decreased resources. Prosthetic rehabilitation presents specific problems in these situations that require special consideration.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Orthopedics in Disasters |
Subtitle of host publication | Orthopedic Injuries in Natural Disasters and Mass Casualty Events |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 533-539 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783662489505 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783662489482 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |