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February 21, 2006 |
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Chronic Disease in Health Emergencies:
In the Eye of the Hurricane |
Earl S. Ford, Ali H. Mokdad, Michael W. Link, William S. Garvin, Lisa C. McGuire, Ruth B. Jiles, Lina S. Balluz |
Original research from the April 2006 issue of Preventing Chronic Disease. |
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0235.htm |
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January 24, 2006 |
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A Disaster Medical Assistance Team Operates a Hurricane Evacuation Shelter With U.S. Public Health Service Support |
Luis Rios, Theresa Cullen |
A letter to the editor from the April 2006 issue of Preventing Chronic Disease. |
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0239.htm |
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January 17, 2006 |
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Florida Disasters and Chronic Disease Conditions |
Janet Baggett |
A letter to the editor from the April 2006 issue of Preventing Chronic Disease. |
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0230.htm |
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November 18, 2005 |
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www.PrepareNow.org |
This Web site is sponsored by an alliance of San Francisco Bay Area agencies that support
the needs of vulnerable populations during times of disaster. |
http://www.preparenow.org |
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November 18, 2005 |
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Disaster Planning for Older Adults in Palm Beach County |
A report prepared by The Center on Aging, Stempel School of Public
Health, Florida International University. |
http://www.fiu.edu/~coa/research/long_term_care.htm |
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November 18, 2005 |
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Information on Hurricane-related Toxic Agents for Breastfeeding and
Pregnant Women |
Organization of Teratology Information Services provides fact sheets on the
effects of maternal exposure to environmental agents. |
http://otispregnancy.org/otis_hurricane.asp |
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November 18, 2005 |
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Emergency Preparedness for the Chronic Kidney Disease
Community |
Florida
Medical Quality Assurance, Inc provides information for patients and
dialysis facilities, including an emergency guide in Spanish. |
http://fmqai.com/ESRD/PatientServices_emergency.htm |
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November 18, 2005 |
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Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis |
The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ 37-page document includes such
helpful tips as how to make alternative arrangements for treatment, how
to disinfect water, and how to stock an emergency supply of medications
and medical supplies. |
http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10150.pdf (PDF–146k) |
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November 18, 2005 |
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National Kidney Foundation |
This Web site
offers a variety of resources, including links to dozens of agencies with
helpful information for health care professionals and patients with
kidney disease. |
http://www.kidney.org/support/katrina_infoHCP.cfm |
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November 01, 2005 |
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Old Black Water |
Lynne S.
Wilcox |
From the
editor in chief in the November 2005 issue of Preventing Chronic Disease. |
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/nov/05_0191.htm |
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November 01, 2005 |
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When Chronic Conditions Become Acute: Prevention and Control of Chronic
Diseases and Adverse Health Outcomes During Natural Disasters |
Ali H. Mokdad,
George A. Mensah, Samuel F. Posner, Eddie Reed, Eduardo J. Simoes, Michael Engelgau,
and the Chronic Diseases and Vulnerable Populations in Natural Disasters
Working Group |
Editorial
in the November 2005 issue of Preventing Chronic Disease. |
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/nov/05_0201.htm |
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October 07, 2005 |
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KatrinaHealth.org |
This
Web site
enables authorized health professionals to locate prescription medication
records for
individuals using Medicaid and other electronic databases. |
http://www.katrinahealth.org/ |
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