Response to Hurricane Disasters

Surgical Clinics of North America

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 545-555

  Shatz, David V ^a,b   Wolcott, Katharine ^c   Fairburn, Jennifer Bencie ^d  

^a D Daughtry Fam Dept Surg (D 40)   (United States)

^b Florida Task Force 1   (United States)

^c MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Division of Emergency Medical Operations   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISASTER; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUMMER; WEATHER;

DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NATURAL DISASTERS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RELIEF WORK; RESCUE WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745090496     PISSN: 00396109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2006.02.010     Document Type: Review

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