Injuries and Surgical Needs of Children in Conflict and Disaster: From Boston to Haiti and Beyond

• 2015

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• Maeve Trudeau; David Rothstein
PMID: 26831135DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2015.09.006

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This article focuses on the injuries and surgical needs of children in conflict and disaster areas, highlighting their vulnerability. It describes how these young patients often lack proper care due to insufficient medical specialists and advocacy. The text emphasizes the importance of improving pediatric emergency and surgical infrastructure, especially in low- and middle-income countries where conflicts occur frequently. It also calls for global efforts to protect children from harm during such events, ensuring they receive necessary medical attention while advocating for their safety worldwide.

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Focus Areas: Trauma; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Response

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child Health; Comprehensive Health Care; Developing Countries; Disasters; Health Services Needs and Demand; Pediatrics; Wounds and Injuries; Developed Countries; Global Health; Warfare and Armed Conflicts

Institutions: University of Toronto; Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo; State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

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