Influenza preparedness in Nebraska assisted living facilities

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 429-432

  Smith, Philip W ^a   Smith, Alexander W ^b   Meza, Jane L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; MANPOWER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; SURGE CAPACITY; UNITED STATES;

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; NEBRASKA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGE CAPACITY;

EID: 77749277393     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2009.0042     Document Type: Article

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