Hospital bioterrorism preparedness linkages with the community: Improvements over time

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 317-326

  Braun, Barbara I ^a   Darcy, Laurie ^b   Divi, Chandrika ^b   Robertson, James ^b   Fishbeck, John ^b  

^a Health Services Research   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

BIOTERRORISM; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRIAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 5344233408     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2004.01.003     Document Type: Article

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