Preparedness for climate change among local health department officials in New York State: A comparison with national survey results

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Carr, Jessie L ^a   Sheffield, Perry E ^b   Kinney, Patrick L ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

capacity; climate change; local health departments; preparedness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISASTER PLANNING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; UNITED STATES;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; NEW YORK;

EID: 84856728518     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e31823dea74     Document Type: Review

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