The importance of evidence-based disaster planning

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 34-49

  Auf Der Heide, Erik ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISASTER PLANNING; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FIRST AID; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 29444441216     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.05.009     Document Type: Article

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