Disaster preparedness and response for persons with mobility impairments: Results from the University of Kansas nobody left behind study

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 196-205

  Fox, Michael H ^a,b   White, Glen W ^b   Rooney, Catherine ^b   Rowland, Jennifer L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 34047140305     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10442073070170040201     Document Type: Article

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