A review of competencies developed for disaster healthcare providers: Limitations of current processes and applicability

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 387-395

  Daily, Elaine ^a   Padjen, Patricia ^b   Birnbaum, Marvin ^c  

^a World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

competencies; disaster education; disaster health; disaster nursing; disaster preparedness; emergency planning; healthcare personnel; public health

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MEDICINE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; STANDARD;

DISASTER MEDICINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 79952111220     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00008438     Document Type: Review

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