Disaster medicine and public health preparedness: A discipline for all health professionals

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 102-107

  James, James J ^a   Benjamin, Georges C ^a   Burkle Jr , Frederick M ^a   Gebbie, Kristine M ^a   Kelen, Gabor ^a   Subbarao, Italo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DISASTER MEDICINE; DISASTER PLANNING; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; ETHICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

DISASTER MEDICINE; DISASTER PLANNING; EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957252436     PISSN: 19357893     EISSN: 193844X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/dmp.v4n2.hed10005     Document Type: Review

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