Disaster preparedness for children with special healthcare needs and disabilities

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 226-232

  Murray, John S ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Disability; Disaster; Special healthcare needs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTERS; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959764283     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2011.00293.x     Document Type: Article

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