Evolving need for alternative triage management in public health emergencies: A hurricane Katrina case study

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

Volumn 2, Issue SUPPL.1, 2008, Pages

  Klein, Kelly R ^a   Pepe, Paul E ^b   Burkle Jr , Frederick M ^c   Nagel, Nanci E ^d   Swienton, Raymond E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Dallas Ft Worth Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Homeland security; Mass casualties; Public health emergencies; Surge capacity; Triage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; LOUISIANA; MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS; MISSISSIPPI; NATURAL DISASTERS; PUBLIC HEALTH; TEXAS; TRIAGE;

EID: 55949095608     PISSN: 19357893     EISSN: 193844X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DMP.0b013e3181734eb6     Document Type: Article

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