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Newscastle city council did not have a Disaster Plan at the time of the earthquakethat occurred on the 28th December, 1989. While the organization had quite capably addressed problems of fooding, cyclonic winds and bust fire the earthquake introduced new elements into council's disaster response capabilities. This paper adressed issues associated with the emergency response and recovery process of the City council and other emergency response agencies. It includes emergency managements planning, disaster coordination and post disaster damage assessment, and other issues which have been reviewed in the aftermath of the event (AU)
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Terremotos , Transferência de Experiência , Ensino , Austrália , Organização e Administração , Estratégias de Saúde NacionaisRESUMO
Examined the relationship of the MMPI high-point codes and the diagnostic system of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual III of the American Psychiatric Association. Five psychiatrists reanalyzed the patients' records and rendered a DSM-III diagnosis. In all, 24 code types were identified from the private psychiatric clinic sample (N = 261). The resulting clusters of diagnostic classification are presented, and, additionally, a narrative summation for each code type is given.
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MMPI , Transtornos Mentais/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Transtornos Mentais/classificação , Transtornos Mentais/psicologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , PsicometriaRESUMO
This article describes characteristics of groups of patients with a high probability of having pain complaints on an emotional basis. An approach to patients with psychogenic pain, including management suggestions, is emphasized, with particular reference to the use of extensive history for their identification and the importance of minimizing unnecessary medical and surgical procedures.
