Preparing for the inevitable earthquake risk in Dhaka: A physiatrist’s perspective

Md. Israt Hasan; Fatema Newaz; Syed Mozaffar Ahmed

doi:10.3329/bsmmuj.v19i1.87684

Preparing for the inevitable earthquake risk in Dhaka: A physiatrist’s perspective

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Md. Israt Hasan Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sher-E-Bangla Medical College, Barishal, Bangladesh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5484-4968
Fatema Newaz Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kumudini Women’s Medical College, Tangail, Bangladesh https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2365-0740
Syed Mozaffar Ahmed Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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earthquake, Dhaka city, disaster preparedness, physiatrist

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Physiatrist-led rehabilitation preparedness framework for earthquake response in Dhaka

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Hasan, M. I., Newaz, F., & Ahmed, S. M. (2026). Preparing for the inevitable earthquake risk in Dhaka: A physiatrist’s perspective. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 19(1), e87684. https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v19i1.87684

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