Perfect storm: Organizational management of patient care under natural disaster conditions

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 295-308

  McCaughrin, William Cass ^a   Mattammal, Maria ^b  

^a TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Diagnostic Observation Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; DISASTER; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; SAFETY; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0141455248     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200309000-00005     Document Type: Review

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