After 5 years of public health preparedness, are we ready yet?

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-6

  Fraser, Michael R ^a  

^a NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; INFLUENZA VACCINE; OSELTAMIVIR;

ANTHRAX; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DISASTER; EMERGENCY CARE; EPIDEMIC; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845474298     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200701000-00002     Document Type: Note

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