NICU care in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: 5 years of changes.
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About the author: I am a professor of pediatrics and the division head of neonatology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. With 7 dedicated and resilient colleagues, I practice neonatology at 4 area hospitals and am active in medical education. I spent 4 days in a flooded downtown New Orleans hospital immediately after Hurricane Katrina and have been involved in the evolution of hospital, local, and statewide hurricane-preparedness efforts as they relate to NICU patients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatrics
دوره 128 Suppl 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011