Abstract
The last decades in the world are characterized by a steady increase in the number of natural and man-made emergencies. The Republic of Kazakhstan is not an exception to the global patterns of emergency situations. In the period from September 4 to October 6, 2017, a comprehensive study of the state of health of 551 rescuers in Almaty (Kazakhstan) was carried out according to reports on registered diseases, their outcomes and causes of temporary disability for 2012-2017, and the need for rehabilitation based on a specially designed questionnaire. The study shows the need to develop effective measures for the organization of medical and psychological rehabilitation of rescuers.
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Article Type: Original Article
ELECTRON J GEN MED, Volume 16, Issue 6, December 2019, Article No: em170
https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/115467
Publication date: 18 Dec 2019
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