First-aid training and capabilities of the lay public: A potential alternative source of emergency medical assistance following a natural disaster

Disasters

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 58-74

  Kano, Megumi ^a   Siegel, Judith M ^a   Bourque, Linda B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency training; First aid; Natural disaster

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; INJURY; NATURAL DISASTER; TRAINING;

CALIFORNIA; LOS ANGELES; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 14644417244     PISSN: 03613666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0361-3666.2005.00274.x     Document Type: Article

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