Disaster Lit: Database for Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Abstract
Disaster Lit: Database for Disaster Medicine and Public Health is created
and maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It is an
Open Access database of research literature in disaster medicine and
public health. This database provides access to biomedical research,
journal research, and grey literature on disaster medicine and public
health. It has a well-developed search engine and a good user interface.
Disaster Lit is an important database for research in emergency
management and disaster preparedness and public health.
and maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It is an
Open Access database of research literature in disaster medicine and
public health. This database provides access to biomedical research,
journal research, and grey literature on disaster medicine and public
health. It has a well-developed search engine and a good user interface.
Disaster Lit is an important database for research in emergency
management and disaster preparedness and public health.
Citation
Salmon, Marcia . "Disaster Lit: Database for Disaster Medicine and Public Health". The Charleston Advisor 22.1 (2020): 19-23.URI
https://doi.org/10.5260/chara.22.1.19https://yorkspace-new.library.yorku.ca/xmlui/handle/10315/37641
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