Preparing for and responding to pandemic influenza: Implications for people with disabilities

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages

  Campbell, Vincent A ^a   Gilyard, Jamylle A ^a   Sinclair, Lisa ^a   Sternberg, Tom ^a,b   Kailes, June I ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b Medical Staffing Network   (United States)

^c WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

DISABILITY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PANDEMIC; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DISABLED PERSONS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350071863     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.162677     Document Type: Review

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