Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 144-148, September 2009

Preparing for Natural Disasters

  • Mark Waltzman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Mark Waltzman, MD, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115.
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  • Eric Fleegler, MD, MPH

Division of Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

This article is part of a collaborative effort by experts in the field of emergency preparedness to complete an overview begun by the late Michael Shannon, MD, MPH, on the current challenges and future directions in pediatric disaster readiness. This particular article, "Preparing for Natural Disasters," will address pertinent clinical and disaster management issues relating to caring for children and families impacted by natural disasters.

 

PII: S1522-8401(09)00063-9

doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2009.07.009

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 144-148, September 2009

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