Improving Latino Disaster Preparedness Using Social Networks

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 512-517

  Eisenman, David P ^a   Glik, Deborah ^b   Gonzalez, Lupe ^d   Maranon, Richard ^a   Zhou, Qiong ^a   Tseng, Chi Hong ^a   Asch, Steven M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d Center for Community Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; DISASTER PLANNING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADULT; CHECKLIST; COHORT STUDIES; DISASTER PLANNING; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOS ANGELES; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70450162095     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.07.022     Document Type: Article

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