Public health worker competencies for emergency response

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 73-81

  Gebbie, Kristine ^a   Merrill, Jacqueline ^a  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Competency; Emergency preparedness; Emergency response; Practice standards; Public health competencies; Public health practice; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELPHI STUDY; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD;

DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE;

EID: 2442623049     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200205000-00011     Document Type: Article

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