Evaluation of a mass dispensing exercise in a Cities Readiness Initiative setting

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 285-293

  Stergachis, Andy ^a   Wetmore, Catherine M ^a   Pennylegion, Michelle ^b   Beaton, Randal D ^c,d   Karras, Bryant T ^e,f   Webb, Dean ^g   Young, Diane ^g   Loehr, Michael ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Environmental Health Services Division   (United States)

^c Department of Psychosocial and Community Health ^*

^d Schools of Medicine and Public Health   (United States)

^e School of Medicine

^f UW

^g Public Health Communications Division

^h Public Health of Seattle and King County   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster planning; Dispensing; Drug distribution; Emergencies; Patient information; Time studies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; DRUG INDUSTRY; EMERGENCY CARE; EVALUATION; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; SELF REPORT; STAFF;

EID: 33846699487     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/060289     Document Type: Article

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