Caring for patients on kidney dialysis in a disaster

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-32

  Cary, Sue ^a,b   Schroeder, Kim ^c  

^a Ochsner Health Center   (United States)

^b American Nephrology Nurses' Association

^c Southeast Renal Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEALTH CARE COALITIONS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NATURAL DISASTERS; RENAL DIALYSIS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 37549040200     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000305119.95723.36     Document Type: Review

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