Learning from each other: The social work role as an integrated part of the hospital disaster response

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 43, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 131-149

  Pockett, Rosalie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disaster management; Disaster victim identification; Leadership enhancement program; Social work

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISASTER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL WORK;

AUSTRALIA; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COMMUNICATION; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DISASTERS; FAMILY; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB DESCRIPTION; LEADERSHIP; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RELIEF WORK; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; TERRORISM; WORKLOAD; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84919569790     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J010v43n02_09     Document Type: Conference Paper

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