Participatory action research methodology in disaster research: Results from the world trade center evacuation study

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 142-149

  Gershon, Robyn R M ^a   Rubin, Marcie S ^a   Qureshi, Kristine A ^b   Canton, Allison N ^a   Matzner, Frederick J ^c  

^a Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c OUR LADY OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Evacuation; High rise buildings; Participatory action research teams; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESCUE WORK; SAFETY; SURVIVOR; TERRORISM; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DISASTER PLANNING; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; NEW YORK CITY; RESCUE WORK; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; SURVIVORS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 58749100148     PISSN: 19357893     EISSN: 193844X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DMP.0b013e318184b48f     Document Type: Article

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