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Nurs Clin North Am
; 43(3): 449-67, x, 2008 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18674675
ABSTRACT
Emergencies that challenge the infrastructure of the current health care system require a shift in the standard of usual practice. Pregnant women and their newborns are intimately linked special populations that require continued care despite the community circumstances. Pre-event planning with community partners can generate a safer alternative for providing care during a public health emergency. Lessons learned from international and United States public health emergencies have resulted in a better understanding of the essentials of care and the development of resources to guide planning for these populations.