The role of public health nurses in bioterrorism preparedness

Disaster Management and Response

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 98-105

  Akins, Ralitsa B ^a   Williams, Josie R ^a   Silenas, Rasa ^a   Edwards, Janine C ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

BIOTERRORISM; DISASTER PLANNING; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TEXAS;

EID: 27244436735     PISSN: 15402487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dmr.2005.07.004     Document Type: Article

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