title: Research issues in preparedness for mass casualty events, disaster, war, and terrorism.
abstract: This article provides a perspective on the types of research questions that might be explored and strategies used in relation to disaster,terrorism, and mass casualty events. Research is addressed in the context of three areas of focus: issues related to the health care provider; issues affecting the patient, individual, family, and community; and issues related to the health care system.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA. phintonwalker@usuhs.mil
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hinton Walker
authors.forename: Sandra C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Garmon Bibb
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Elberson
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008888:Military Nursing; D008889:Military Personnel; D015399:Nursing Research; D023481:Terrorism; D014481:United States; D014857:Warfare