The medical impact of tornadoes in North America

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-73

  Bohonos, Jay J ^a   Hogan, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster medicine; Disaster planning; Emergency medical services; Tornado

Indexed keywords

DISASTER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES; WEATHER;

EID: 0032934667     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(98)00125-5     Document Type: Article

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