Public health communication for disaster planning and response

International Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 292-301

  Vineburgh, T Nancy ^a   Ursano, Robert J ^a   Hamaoka, Derrick A ^a   Fullerton, Carol S ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster; Disaster communication; Disaster mental health; Disaster planning; Disaster policy; Human continuity; National security; PFA; Psychological first aid; Public health communication; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 55749086248     PISSN: 17400600     EISSN: 17400619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPP.2008.020983     Document Type: Article

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