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OBJECTIVE: To describe humanitarian aid following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. SETTING: A field hospital deployed in a small Japanese coastal village devastated by a major tsunami. PATIENTS: Thousands of Japanese refugees with minimal access to medical care. RESULTS: After well-coordinated diplomatic efforts, our medical delegation was the first foreign team to deploy in Japan. Our facility served as a regional referral center for specialized medical treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Following major disasters, even highly modernized countries will face an urgent surge in the need of medical resources. These situations emphasize the need for global responsibility to provide assistance.
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