Legal fears, legal protections, and responsible behavior during public health emergencies

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 530-534

  De Ville, Kenneth ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEAR; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EMERGENCIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 34548446676     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000285209.09577.ee     Document Type: Review

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