Medical and public health services at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games: An overview

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 167, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 595-598

  Brennan, Richard J ^a,b,i   Keim, Mark E ^f   Sharp, Trueman W ^g   Wetterhall, Scott F ^c   Williams, R Joel ^d   Baker, Edward L ^e   Cantwell, John D ^h   Lillibridge, Scott R ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c Off of Prog Plan and Evaluation

^d NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^e Pub Health Practice Program Office

^f EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g United States Peace Corps   (United States)

^h 1996 Centennial Olympic Games ^*  (United States)

ⁱ Ctr Excellence Disaster Mgmt H   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COOPERATION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; FIRST AID; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SHORT SURVEY; SPORTS MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031573986     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb138908.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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