Family support and victim identification in mass casualty terrorist attacks: An integrative approach

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 125-132

  Gagin, Roni ^a   Cohen, Miri ^a,b   Peled Avram, Maya ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Crisis intervention; Family support; Mass casualty event; Terrorist bombing attacks; Unidentified victims

Indexed keywords

BLAST INJURY; CRISIS INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERRORISM; VICTIM;

BLAST INJURIES; CRIME VICTIMS; CRISIS INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; FAMILY; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERRORISM;

EID: 22544476516     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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