Sismic vulnerability of the organizational and functional component of major hospitals

Authors

  • Nelson Morales-Soto Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. Academia Nacional de Medicina. Lima, Perú. Sociedad Peruana de Medicina de Emergencias y Desastres. Lima, Perú. Médico emergenciólogo.
  • José Sato-Onuma Centro de Investigación Sísmica y Mitigación de Desastres, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería. Lima, Perú. Arquitecto.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2008.252.1267

Keywords:

Disasters, Emergency medical services, Hospital design and construction, Hospitals, Peru

Abstract

The communities living entrusted to the physical safety and functional hospitals particularly in situations of disaster, we know the weaknesses they may hide. This article reviews the effects of earthquakes on hospitals, the development of the concept of safety hospital, and studies of seismic vulnerability of hospitals in Peru.

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Published

2008-06-30

Issue

2008 Vol 25 (2)

Section

Symposium

How to Cite

1.
Morales-Soto N, Sato-Onuma J. Sismic vulnerability of the organizational and functional component of major hospitals. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2008 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];25(2). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/1267
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