US university response to H1N1: A study of access to online preparedness and response information

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 170-174

  Schwartz, Rachel D ^a   Bayles, Brett R ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; College health; Emergency operations; Pandemic influenza

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

CIVIL DEFENSE; COMMUNICATION; FACULTY; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INTERNET; PANDEMICS; PARENTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84857794774     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.02.021     Document Type: Article

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