Use of computer modeling for emergency preparedness functions by local and state health officials: A needs assessment

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 96-104

  Rosenfeld, Lisa A ^a,g   Fox, Claude Earl ^a,b   Kerr, Debora ^b   Marziale, Erin ^c   Cullum, Amy ^d   Lota, Kanchan ^e   Stewart, Jonathan ^d   Thompson, Mary Zack ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b Florida Public Health Institute   (United States)

^c National Network of Public Health Institutes   (United States)

^d BowNH

^e Michigan Public Health Institute   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^g Emergency and Environmental Preparedness Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer modeling; Emergency preparedness; Needs assessment; Pandemic influenza; Vulnerable populations

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INFLUENZA; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANDEMIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RADIATION SICKNESS; THERMAL EXPOSURE;

CIVIL DEFENSE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATE GOVERNMENT;

EID: 67650932395     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000346004.21157.ef     Document Type: Article

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