Role of emergency medical services in disaster response: Resource document for the National Association of EMS physicians position statement

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 420-425

  Catlett, Christina L ^a   Jenkins, J Lee ^a   Millin, Michael G ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

disasters; EMS; preparedness; response

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RELIEF WORK; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RELIEF WORK; TRIAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79957652238     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2011.561401     Document Type: Article

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