The use of trained observers as an evaluation tool for a multi-hospital bioterrorism exercise

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 159-163

  Klein, Kelly R ^a   Brandenburg, Dale C ^a   Atas, Jenny G ^b   Maher, Ann ^c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Bioterrorism   (United States)

Author keywords

bioterrorism; emergency medical services (EMS); evaluation; exercise; Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS); observers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED STATES;

BIOTERRORISM; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MICHIGAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 26044476729     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00002387     Document Type: Article

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