The public health response to disasters in the 21st century: Reflections on Hurricane Katrina

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 9-13

  Logue, James N ^a,b  

^a Statistical Analysis Unit   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICES; HURRICANE; HURRICANE KATRINA 2005; NATURAL DISASTER; PUBLIC HEALTH; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY;

DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; DISEASE CONTROL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HURRICANE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; NATURAL DISASTERS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847691627     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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