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Local Health Department Planning for a Radiological Emergency: An Application of the AHP Tool to Emergency Preparedness Prioritization.

Objective. We tested the Analytical Hierarchy Process tool for its use in public health to identify potential gaps in emergency preparedness by local health departments (LHDs) in California and Hawaii during a radiological emergency. Methods. We developed a dedicated tool called All-Hazards Prepared...

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Published in:Public Health Reports Vol. 129; pp. 136 - 145
Main Authors: DALNOKI-VERESS, F., MCKALLAGAT, CHRIS, KLEBESADAL, AMY
Format: Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. 2014 Supplement
Subjects:
California
Hawaii
Emergency management
Decision making
Delegation of authority
Internet
Local government
Resource allocation
Access to information
Institutional cooperation
Cross-sectional method
Problem solving methodology
Executives
Factor analysis
Case studies
Medical protocols
Public health administration
Questionnaires
Radiation
Research funding
Environmental exposure
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