Disaster preparedness for earthquakes in hemodialysis units in Gyeongju and Pohang, South Korea
In 2016 and 2017, there were earthquakes greater than 5.0 in magnitude on the Korean Peninsula, which has previously been considered an earthquake-free zone. Patients with chronic kidney disease are particularly vulnerable to earthquakes, as the term “renal disaster” suggests. In the event of a majo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2019-03-01
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Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.23876/j.krcp.18.0058 |