An examination of evidenced-based practice interventions for public emergencies

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 274-287

  Patterson, George T ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; NASW Code of Ethics; Public emergency; Social work

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DISASTER; EMERGENCY; ETHICS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; RELIEF WORK; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

CODES OF ETHICS; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DISASTERS; EMERGENCIES; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; RELIEF WORK; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70849131739     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15433710802687011     Document Type: Article

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