The Pediatrician's Role in Disaster Preparedness
Open Access
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Vol. 99 (1) , 130-133
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.99.1.130
Abstract
This statement provides pediatricians with an overall view of disasters and disaster management and delineates the role of the pediatrician in disaster preparedness.Keywords
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