A modified cluster-sampling method for post-disaster rapid assessment of needs

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 399-405

  Malilay, J ^a   Flanders, W D ^b   Brogan, D ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; SAMPLING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NATURAL DISASTERS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE;

CLUSTER SAMPLING METHOD; DISASTER RESPONSE; RAPID NEEDS ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0029663150     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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