Preparedness for medical rehabilitation of casualties in disaster situations

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 547-551

  Eldar, Reuben ^a,b  

^a LOEWENSTEIN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Israel)

^b NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Disaster planning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COMMUNITY CARE; DISASTER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; SPINAL CORD LESION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031438863     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638289709166048     Document Type: Article

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