Lessons learned for pediatric disaster preparedness from September 11, 2001: New York City trauma centers

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages

  Stamell, Emily F ^a   Foltin, George L ^a   Nadler, Evan P ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster preparedness; Pediatric trauma; September 11

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; STATISTICS; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 70349229250     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181adfb81     Document Type: Article

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