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The 2015 Nepal Earthquake(s): Lessons Learned From the Disability and Rehabilitation Sector's Preparation for, and Response to, Natural Disasters

Michel D. Landry, Phillip S. Sheppard, Kit Leung, Chiara Retis, Edwin C. Salvador, Sudha R. Raman
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20150677 Published 1 November 2016
Michel D. Landry
M.D. Landry, PT, PhD, Doctor of Physical Therapy Division, Duke University Medical Center, Box 104002, Durham, NC 27708 (USA).
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Phillip S. Sheppard
P.S. Sheppard, MScPT, MScKIN, International Organization for Migration, Chautara, Sindhulpalchok, Nepal.
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Kit Leung
K. Leung, MPH, International Organization for Migration, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Chiara Retis
C. Retis, PT, Handicap International, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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Edwin C. Salvador
E.C. Salvador, MD, World Health Organization, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Sudha R. Raman
S.R. Raman, PT, PhD, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
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Relationship between location of Kathmandu and the series of earthquake(s) and aftershocks. Reprinted with permission.

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Cluster system with Injury and Rehabilitation Sub-Cluster (otherwise known as “Injury Rehabilitation”) included. NEOC=National Emergency Operation Center, NMT=national medical team, FMT=foreign medical team, RH=Reproductive Health, MH=Maternal Health, TB=Tuberculosis, HR=Human Resource.

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Winter in the Kathmandu Valley (courtesy of Sundip Gurung, Institute of Medicine).

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Vol 96 Issue 11 Table of Contents
Physical Therapy: 96 (11)

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Michel D. Landry, Phillip S. Sheppard, Kit Leung, Chiara Retis, Edwin C. Salvador, Sudha R. Raman
Physical Therapy Nov 2016, 96 (11) 1714-1723; DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20150677

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Michel D. Landry, Phillip S. Sheppard, Kit Leung, Chiara Retis, Edwin C. Salvador, Sudha R. Raman
Physical Therapy Nov 2016, 96 (11) 1714-1723; DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20150677
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    • Abstract
    • Changing Profile of Earthquake Survivors
    • Disasters Amplify Predisaster Disability Rates and Rehabilitation Challenges
    • Lessons Learned in Nepal That Can Improve Disability and Rehabilitation Outcomes in Future Disasters
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