Pandemic influenza preparedness and response among immigrants and refugees

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages

  Truman, Benedict I ^a   Tinker, Timothy ^b   Vaughan, Elaine ^c   Kapella, Bryan K ^a   Brenden, Marta ^d   Woznica, Celine V ^g   Rios, Elena ^e   Lichtveld, Maureen ^f  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Administration for Children and Families   (United States)

^e National Hispanic Medical Association   (United States)

^f TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; ETHNICITY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS; MIGRATION; PANDEMIC; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REFUGEE; REVIEW; SOCIAL DISTANCE; UNITED STATES;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; REFUGEES; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 70350071868     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.154054     Document Type: Review

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