Role of the liaison officer in disaster countermeasures implemented by the Japanese Society of Neurology: Hope for the best and prepare for the worst
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- M.D., Ph.D. Nakane Shunya
- Department of Molecular Neurology & Therapeutics, Kumamoto University Hospital
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- M.D., Ph.D. Mizoguchi Kouichi
- Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Shizuoka Medical Center
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- M.D., Ph.D. Abe Koji
- Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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- M.D., Ph.D. Atsuta Naoki
- Department of Neurology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- M.D., Ph.D. Iguchi Yasuyuki
- Department of Neurology, The Jikei University School of Medicine
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- M.D., Ph.D. Ikeda Yoshio
- Department of Neurology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
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- M.D., Ph.D. Kaji Ryuji
- Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Utano National Hospital
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- M.D., Ph.D. Kamei Satoshi
- Center for Neuro-infections, Department of Neurology, Ageo Central General Hospital
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- M.D., Ph.D. Kitagawa Kazuo
- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of Medicine
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- M.D., Ph.D. Kimura Kazumi
- Department of Neurology, Nippon Medical School
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- M.D., Ph.D. Suzuki Masahiko
- Department of Neurology, The Jikei University Katsushika Medical Center
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- M.D., Ph.D. Takashima Hiroshi
- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
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- M.D., Ph.D. Terayama Yasuo
- Department of Neurology, Shonan Keiiku Hospital
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- M.D., Ph.D. Nishiyama Kazutoshi
- Department of Neurology, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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- M.D., Ph.D. Furuya Hirokazu
- Department of Neurology, Kochi Medical School
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- M.D., Ph.D. Matsubara Etsuro
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University
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- M.D., Ph.D. Muramatsu Shin-Ichi
- Division of Neurological Gene Therapy, Center for Open Innovation, Jichi Medical University
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- M.D., Ph.D. Yamamura Osamu
- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui
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- M.D., Ph.D. Takeda Atsushi
- Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Sendai-Nishitaga Hospital
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- M.D., Ph.D. Ito Hidefumi
- Department of Neurology, Wakayama Medical University
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- 日本神経学会による災害対策:神経難病リエゾンの役割について
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Abstract
<p>Disaster countermeasures have been implemented by the Japanese Society of Neurology based on the experience of support to the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. The countermeasures activity began at the end of 2011. We, the Committee for Measures Against Disaster, officially started work in 2014. We developed a support network to urgently deal with patients with intractable neurological disease at the time of disaster and strengthen disaster measures, including effective disaster countermeasure training. During the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, we realized the need to prepare for natural disasters, leading to a state of emergency, at normal times. A list of vulnerable people should be prepared and the individual support plan for disaster should be confirmed during normal times. Furthermore, during disaster, livelihood support is required for patients with intractable neurological disease living in evacuation centers in affected areas. Therefore, we compiled and published the book, titled “The manual of disaster countermeasures,” in 2017. The Committee for Measures Against Disaster in the Japanese Society of Neurology has appointed a liaison officer for patients with intractable neurological disease in each prefecture. The liaison’s role of is gathering and disseminating information on the disaster-hit areas, arranging medical support, and coordinating health activities, when natural disasters occur. It is hoped that the liaison officer will play an active role both at normal times and during disaster, even unforeseen ones. Although we hope for the best, we aim to be prepared for the worst.</p>
Journal
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- Rinsho Shinkeigaku
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Rinsho Shinkeigaku 60 (10), 643-652, 2020
Societas Neurologica Japonica