tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Fossilized evidence bears witness to the fact that since the beginning of time humankind has had to deal with the aftermath of catastrophic events. Over our lifetime, we learned about the cataclysmic events that shaped the very world we now inhabit, including volcanic activity and huge meteorites that changed life upon the earth. Studying the city of Pompeii, we were fascinated by the archaeological evidence that reveals the complete devastation of an entire city following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which happened so quickly that citizens, overwhelmed by the eruption, were captured forever, enveloped by volcanic ash. We ponder about the kind of event that wiped out the Mayan civilization of Central America. We read about the great plague, and these stories bring trepidation when in our time, the unexpected and deadly virus SARS or the threat of H1N1 flu disrupts travel, commerce, and healthcare around the world, and where?in addition to killing world citizens?it has devastating effects for healthcare providers caring for them.
In more recent times we have had to deal with the physical, mental, and emotional anguish of trauma brought on not by nature, but by humankind. The name Chernobyl?almost 25 years after the first major nuclear power plant disaster?is still familiar and the lasting effects of the explosion remain a problem for the health and welfare of an entire region and the people who live there.
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http://www.ccnursing.theclinics.com/article/PIIS0899588510000687/fulltext
In more recent times we have had to deal with the physical, mental, and emotional anguish of trauma brought on not by nature, but by humankind. The name Chernobyl?almost 25 years after the first major nuclear power plant disaster?is still familiar and the lasting effects of the explosion remain a problem for the health and welfare of an entire region and the people who live there.
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http://www.ccnursing.theclinics.com/article/PIIS0899588510000687/fulltext