Regional emergency preparedness efforts by local health departments in western new york

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 394-400

  Billittier, Anthony J ^a  

^a Erie County Department of Health   (United States)

Author keywords

bioterrorism; emergency preparedness; public health; regionalism

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LOCAL AREA NETWORK; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BIOTERRORISM; COMMUNICATION; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; NEW YORK; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING;

EID: 6344264175     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200309000-00010     Document Type: Article

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