Reunification: Keeping families together in crisis

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages

  Blake, Nancy ^a   Stevenson, Kathleen ^b,c  

^a PCS Critical Care Services and Education   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^c 4650 Sunset Blvd 74 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical issues; Communication and regulatory issues in disaster; Family reunification; Nonmedical issues; Patient movement and transportation; Patient tracking in disaster; Pediatric Disaster Resource Center; Pediatric psychological support for aftermath

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FAMILY STRESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; FAMILY RELATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISASTER PLANNING; FAMILY RELATIONS; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349244708     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181af0c13     Document Type: Article

References (3)

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