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Open and Free Access to Full Text Journal
Articles and Medical Databases in Disaster
Affected Developing CountriesRafey A. Faruqui*
ABSTRACT
Tsunami of 26 December 2004 caused havoc in a number of countries including Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Maldives, killing as many as 280,000 people. South Asian Earthquake of 8 October 2005 caused massive destruction of life and property in areas of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan resulting in an estimated death toll of more than 80,000 and displacement of almost four million. The health consequences were enormous requiring assistance from local populations, national governments and international community.
The health consequences of such disasters and the need for rapid identification of health related questions and their solutions also require unrestricted access to rapidly evolving resources of scientific and medical literature. Lack of access to information remains a major barrier to knowledge-based health care in developing countries.1 This article aims to highlight this need and report on recent efforts to secure unrestricted health information access for professionals working in Pakistan. The article also aims to serve as a guide on free and open access full text journals and online databases. It also identifies areas of patchy access in the developing world and highlights opportunities for further development.
Pak J Med Sci October - December 2006 Vol. 22 No. 4 493 - 495
* Dr. Rafey A. Faruqui,
Consultant Neuropsychiatrist,
National Centre for Brain Injury Rehabilitation,
St. Andrew’s Hospital, Billing Road,
Northampton NN1 5DG, U.K.Correspondence
Dr. Rafey A. Faruqui
E-Mail: Rfaruqui@standrew.co.uk* Received for Publication: August 8, 2006
* Accepted: September 25, 2006
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