title: Readiness and response to public health emergencies: help needed now from professional nursing associations.
authors.affiliation: Bioterrorism Preparedness Research Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. sphillip@ahrq.gov
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lavin
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D023481:Terrorism / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services / Q000458:organization & administration