Systemic collapse: Medical care in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 135-146

  Franco, Crystal ^a   Toner, Eric ^a   Waldhorn, Richard ^a   Maldin, Beth ^a   O'Toole, Tara ^a   Inglesby, Thomas V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISASTERS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOUISIANA; NATURAL DISASTERS;

EID: 33746069674     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2006.4.135     Document Type: Article

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