Comfort in the Eye of the Storm: A Survey of Evacuees With Special Medical Needs

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 515-520

  Missildine, Kathy ^a   Varnell, Gayle ^a   Williams, Janith ^a   Grover, Karen Horton ^a   Ballard, Nancy ^a   Stanley Hermanns, Melinda ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Evacuees; Medical special needs; Shelter

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSON; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HURRICANE; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RELIEF WORK; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CYCLONIC STORMS; DATA COLLECTION; DISABLED PERSONS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RELIEF WORK; TEXAS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449526092     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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