Public Health Systems Research in Emergency Preparedness. A Review of the Literature

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-156

  Savoia, Elena ^a   Massin Short, Sarah B ^a   Rodday, Angie Mae ^a   Aaron, Lisa A ^a   Higdon, Melissa A ^b   Stoto, Michael A ^a,b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMBASE; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VALIDITY;

DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649628483     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.03.023     Document Type: Review

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