Identifying and protecting vulnerable populations in public health emergencies: Addressing gaps in education and training

Public Health Reports

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 422-426

  Wingate, Martha S ^a   Perry, Emily C ^b   Campbell, Paul H ^c   David, Prabu ^d   Weist, Elizabeth M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DISASTER PLANNING; EPIDEMIC; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC POLICY; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 34250378370     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: 14682877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003335490712200319     Document Type: Review

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