A Framework and Methodology for Navigating Disaster and Global Health in Crisis Literature

PLoS Currents

Volumn , Issue APR 2013, 2013, Pages

  Chan, Jennifer L ^a   Burkle, Frederick M ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; NATURAL DISASTER; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLICATION; RESEARCH; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; TAXONOMY;

EID: 84875959888     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21573999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/currents.dis.9af6948e381dafdd3e877c441527cba0     Document Type: Article

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