Are regional hospital pharmacies prepared for public health emergencies?

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 237-243

  Hsu, Edbert B ^a,f   Casani, Julie A ^b   Romanosky, Al ^b   Millin, Michael G ^a   Singleton, Christa M ^c   Donohue, John ^d   Feroli, E Robert ^e   Rubin, Melvin ^b   Subbarao, Italo ^a   Whyne, Dianne M ^a   Snodgrass, Thomas D ^a   Kelen, Gabor D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

^c Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response   (United States)

^d Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ARTICLE; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTERS; EMERGENCIES; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMANS; MARYLAND; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749536405     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2006.4.237     Document Type: Article

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