Evidence-based approach for disaster preparedness authorities to inform the contents of repositories for prescription medications for chronic disease management and control

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 447-457

  Brown, David W ^a   Young, Stacy L ^b   Engelgau, Michael M ^a   Mensah, George A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

chronic disease; disaster planning; emergencies; medication systems

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61449162989     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X0000618X     Document Type: Article

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