A Katrina Experience: Lessons Learned

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 119, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 986-992

  Currier, Mary ^a   King, Deborah S ^a   Wofford, Marion R ^a   Daniel, Bethany J ^a   deShazo, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Disaster plans; Emergency preparedness; Natural disasters

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; DISASTER; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED CROSS;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MISSISSIPPI; NATURAL DISASTERS; OFFICE VISITS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RELIEF WORK; RESCUE WORK; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33750341146     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.08.021     Document Type: Article

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