Impact of hurricane sandy on hospital emergency and dialysis services: A retrospective survey

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 374-379

  Lin, Chou Jui ^a   Pierce, Lauren C ^a   Roblin, Patricia M ^a   Arquilla, Bonnie ^a  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

cyclonic storms; disaster planning; renal dialysis

Indexed keywords

DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HURRICANE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURGE CAPACITY; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CYCLONIC STORMS; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH FACILITY CLOSURE; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RENAL DIALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGE CAPACITY;

EID: 84908225619     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X14000715     Document Type: Review

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