Rehabilitating public health infrastructure in the post-conflict setting: Epidemic prevention and preparedness in Kosovo

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 244-251

  Brennan, Richard J ^a   Valderrama, Camilo ^a   Mackenzie, William R ^a   Raj, Kamal ^a   Nandy, Robin ^a  

^a International Rescue Committee   (United States)

Author keywords

complex emergencies; design; epidemic; health; infectious diseases; Kosovo; model; planning; post conflict; preparedness; prevention; public health; refugees; war; World Health Organization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; DISASTER; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REFUGEE; WAR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YUGOSLAVIA;

CASE MANAGEMENT; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REFUGEES; RELIEF WORK; WAR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YUGOSLAVIA;

EID: 0035480864     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00043375     Document Type: Article

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