Preparing for pandemic influenza

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-202

  Rebmann, Terri ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian influenza; Disaster preparedness; Pandemic planning; Surge capacity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DISASTER PLANNING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; MEDICAL STAFF; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISASTER PLANNING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55749106595     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JPN.0000333919.22705.2e     Document Type: Article

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