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Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations
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Martin Kalis
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September 30, 2005
The Pan American Health Organization has developed a manual to aid emergency management officials in handling dead bodies resulting from massive fatalities. The manual covers both the practical tasks such as recovery, identification, transfer, and final disposition of bodies, as well as emotional and sociocultural needs of the survivors.
Published Online: 2005-9-30
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Keywords for this article
Dead Body Management;
Natural Disaster;
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