Enhancing Public Health Emergency Preparedness for Special Needs Populations A Toolkit for State and Local Planning and Response

Experiences from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita showed that current emergency preparedness plans are inadequate to address the unique issues of special needs populations. This toolkit distills the most relevant emergency preparedness strategies, practices, and resources for these populations. It includ...

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Main Author: Ringel, Jeanne S. (auth)
Other Authors: Chandra, Anita (auth), Williams, Malcolm V. (auth), Ricci, Karen A. (auth), Felton, Alexandria (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2009
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