Physical and mental health status of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees in Houston in 2005 and 2006

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 524-538

  Mortensen, Karoline ^a   Wilson, Rick K ^a   Ho, Vivian ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disasters; Evacuees; Hurricane Katrina; Hurricane related stressors; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CYCLONE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFUGEE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CYCLONES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; REFUGEES; TEXAS;

EID: 67649410691     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.0.0130     Document Type: Article

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