Can burn centers evacuate in response to disasters?

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 596-599

  Gallagher, James J ^a,b   Jaco, Mary ^a   Marvin, Janet ^a   Herndon, David N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; BURN; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; DISASTER; EVACUATION; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HURRICANE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING STAFF; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PROTECTION; REVIEW; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

BURN UNITS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTERS; HUMANS; NATURAL DISASTERS; TEXAS; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 33749025545     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000235462.17349.03     Document Type: Review

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