Evidence of the effectiveness of health sector preparedness in disaster response. The example of four earthquakes

Family and Community Health

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 193-203

  Bissell, Richard A ^a   Pinet, Luis ^a   Nelson, Matthew ^a   Levy, Matthew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disasters; Effectiveness; Preparedness

Indexed keywords

DISASTER; EMERGENCY; FATALITY; HEALTH; JAPAN; POLITICS; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 11844260679     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-200407000-00006     Document Type: Review

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