ARTICLE;
EPIDEMIC;
HEALTH CARE COST;
HEALTH CARE FACILITY;
HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL;
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM;
HEALTH SERVICE;
HOSPITAL PURCHASING;
HUMAN;
INFLUENZA;
CIVIL DEFENSE;
GOVERNMENT;
HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT;
LENGTH OF STAY;
METHODOLOGY;
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;
PANDEMIC;
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;
PUBLIC HOSPITAL;
UNITED STATES;
UTILIZATION REVIEW;
CIVIL DEFENSE;
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL;
HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND;
HOSPITALS, VETERANS;
HUMANS;
INFLUENZA, HUMAN;
LENGTH OF STAY;
PANDEMICS;
PROTECTIVE DEVICES;
PURCHASING, HOSPITAL;
UNITED STATES;
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;
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