The prospect of using alternative medical care facilities in an influenza pandemic

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 384-390

  Lam, Clarence ^a   Waldhorn, Richard ^b   Toner, Eric ^b   Inglesby, Thomas V ^b   O'Toole, Tara ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846213113     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2006.4.384     Document Type: Article

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