Promoting regional disaster preparedness among rural hospitals

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 321-325

  Edwards, Janine C ^a   Kang, Jungeun ^a   Silenas, Rasa ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

DISASTER PLANNING; HOSPITALS, RURAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 47249124982     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2008.00176.x     Document Type: Article

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