Impact of Hurricane Ivan on pharmacies in Baldwin County, Alabama

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 670-675

  Azziz Baumgartner, Eduardo ^a   Wolkin, Amy ^a   Sanchez, Carlos ^a   Bayleyegn, Tesfaye ^a   Young, Stacy ^a   Kieszak, Stephanie ^a   Oberst, Kathleen ^b   Batts, Dahna ^a   Thomas, Charles C ^c   Rubin, Carol ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Community and ambulatory pharmacy; Disaster preparedness; Hurricanes

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HURRICANE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; DISASTER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ALABAMA; DISASTER PLANNING; NATURAL DISASTERS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; RELIEF WORK;

EID: 33644801936     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/154434505774909634     Document Type: Article

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