Healthcare System Disaster Preparedness, Part 1:Readiness Planning

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 461-469

  Drenkard, Karen ^a   Rigotti, Gene ^b   Hanfling, Dan ^b   Fahlgren, Teresa L ^b   LaFrancois, Greg ^b  

^a BETTY AND GUY BEATTY CENTER FOR INTEGRATED RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISASTER PLANNING; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036731625     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200209000-00008     Document Type: Article

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