Katrina perspectives

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 233-240

  Walker Jr , Bailus ^a   Warren, Rueben ^b,c  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b West Mitchell Street Christian Methodist Episcopal Church   (United States)

^c MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Health; Hurricane; Natural disaster

Indexed keywords

DISASTER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NATURAL SCIENCE; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LOUISIANA; NATURAL DISASTERS; NATURAL SCIENCES; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34249311286     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2007.0051     Document Type: Review

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