Peña GL, Menéndez LJR, Ventura VRE, Casas RL

Language: Spanish
References: 5
Page: 134-137
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ABSTRACT

An analysis is provided of the characteristics of military psychiatry actions in disaster and war situations. Considering the features of these exceptional situations and the preparation they require, the military psychiatrist should be trained to attend to a large number of patients in a short time. Since such training is not included in peace time curricula, it is necessary to take advantage of disaster scenarios, either natural or not, to develop those abilities.

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