Implementation of an emergency and disaster medical response training network in the Commonwealth of Independent States

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 221-229

  Ciottone, Gregory R ^a   Old, Andrew ^b   Nicholas, Sarah ^d   Anderson, Philip D ^a,c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Commonwealth of Independent States; Eastern Europe; Emergency Medical Services; Emergency Medicine; Training of trainers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; DISASTER; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; USSR;

COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FACULTY, MEDICAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 22144454923     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.01.023     Document Type: Article

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