Disaster care: Public health emergencies and children

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 109, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 28-31

  Murray, John Stephen ^a,b  

^a USAF   (United States)

^b Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; DISASTER MEDICINE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RELIEF WORK; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; DISASTER MEDICINE; DISASTER PLANNING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RELIEF WORK; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73449103949     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000365175.55331.a1     Document Type: Article

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