Medical response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Local public health preparedness in action

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 441-446

  Pierce Jr , J Rush ^a   Pittard, Alicia E I ^a   West, Theresa A ^b   Richardson, J Matthew ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Emergency Management ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster response; Emergency operations; Public health preparedness

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DISASTER PLANNING; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EMERGENCY CARE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; HURRICANE; MEDICAL CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; NATURAL DISASTERS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RELIEF WORK; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 34548428726     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000285194.31555.3c     Document Type: Review

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