Increased incidence of stress-associated illnesses among elderly after Typhoon Morakot

Background/Purpose: Typhoon Morakot in August 2009 caused significant damages and health and socio-economic impacts in Taiwan. Therefore, we evaluated the mental health status of adult and patients who lived in the affected area after the disaster. Methods: An observational, prospective population-b...

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Main Authors: Hsin-I. Shih, Tzu-Yuan Chao, Yi-Ting Huang, Yi-Fang Tu, Jung-Der Wang, Chia-Ming Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664620302060