Community health centers and emergency preparedness: An assessment of competencies and training needs

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 241-247

  Ablah, Elizabeth ^a   Tinius, Annie M ^a   Horn, Leslie ^b   Williams, Chris ^c   Gebbie, Kristine M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA   (United States)

^b NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^c Healthcare Association of New York State   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health centers; Competency; Emergency preparedness; Online training

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; DISASTER PLANNING; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW YORK CITY; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE;

EID: 44449174120     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-008-9093-9     Document Type: Article

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