Needs assessment: are Disaster Medical Assistance Teams up for the challenge of a pediatric disaster?

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 762-769

  Mace, Sharon E ^a,b,c   Bern, Andrew I ^d,e  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Delray Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CURRICULUM; DISASTER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; VICTIM;

CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548529044     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2006.12.011     Document Type: Article

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