Improving mental health care in humanitarian emergencies
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Improving mental health care in humanitarian emergencies
Editorials 666 The mental health needs of people affected by emergencies are significant, but often overlooked by health-care providers. 1 The world is facing an unprecedented number of humanitarian emergencies arising from conflict and disasters. In 2014, nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced due to conflict, the highest number on record. 2 Climatic and geological hazards continue t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0042-9686
DOI: 10.2471/blt.15.156919