Citation

Cloyd E, Dyer CB. Crit. Care Nurs. Clin. North Am. 2010; 22(4): 501-513.

Affiliation

Harris County Hospital District, 2525 Holly Hall, Houston, TX 77054, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ccell.2010.10.003

PMID

21095558

Abstract

Inhabitants of every region in the world are susceptible to natural disasters, and for the last several years, the havoc wreaked by hurricanes, tsunamis, and earthquakes on humans has dominated the news. This article presents the special needs of older adults in disaster situations to help nurses meet the challenges associated with serving this vulnerable population.

Language: en