The national disaster medical system past, present, and suggestions for the future

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 319-326

  Franco, Crystal ^a   Toner, Eric ^a   Waldhorn, Richard ^a   Inglesby, Thomas V ^a   O'Toole, Tara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HUMANS; MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES;

EID: 37249061136     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2007.0049     Document Type: Article

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