Hurricane Sandy and the greater New York health care system

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1401-1410

  Teperman, Sheldon ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; STORM WATER;

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY SHELTER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL; HURRICANE; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

CYCLONIC STORMS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISASTER MEDICINE; DISASTERS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; NURSING HOMES; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 84880092844     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318296fa9f     Document Type: Article

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