Hurricane isabel-related mortality-Virginia, 2003

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-102

  Jani, Asim A ^a   Fierro, M ^b   Kiser, S ^c   Ayala Simms, V ^b   Darby, D H ^d   Juenker, S ^d   Storey, R ^d   Reynolds, C ^e   Marr, J ^f   Miller, G ^f  

^a U S PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d Federal Emergency Management Agency   (United States)

^e Virginia Center for Health Statistics   (United States)

^f VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Hurricane Isabel; Injury risk; Mortality; Virginia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; DISASTER; DROWNING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMERGENCY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH STATISTICS; HEALTH STATUS; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION; MALE; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; STRESS; SUICIDE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; CHILD; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NATURAL DISASTERS; VIRGINIA;

EID: 33644875053     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200601000-00016     Document Type: Article

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