Mass casualty management in a changing world

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 98-105

  Wheeler, Derek S ^a   Poss, W Bradley ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; BLAST INJURY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DISASTER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TERRORISM;

EID: 0037322025     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-20030201-07     Document Type: Review

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