MEP-P AAP Katrina Supplement

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AAP Hurricane Katrina Supplement Vol 117 Num 5
A special issue from the American Association of Pediatrics detailing the trials of various institutions after Katrina. Many are personal accounts, but include clinical details as well. Read a few articles to get both sides of the story from trapped hospital staff and the rescuers coming to their aid.

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Introduction: Pediatricians Providing Care in Extreme Conditions

Children's Hospitals Meeting the Challenge Together

Life-Changing Experiences of a Private Practicing Pediatrician

Caring for and Transporting Very Low Birth Weight Infants During a Disaster

Practicing Neonatology in a Blackout: Caring for Children Without Power or Water

Sweating It out in a Level III Regional NICU

Closing and Reopening of a Children’s Hospital During a Disaster

A Resident’s Personal Account From Children’s Hospital of New Orleans

Caring For Displaced Neonates: Intrastate

Baton Rouge Pediatricians' Experiences Meeting the Health Needs of Evacuated Children

What Happened to Children in Detention?

The National Disaster Medical System Response: A Pediatric Perspective

Providing Primary Care to Underserved Children After a Disaster

Moving Hospitalized Children All Over the Southeast

Getting Kids From the Big Easy Hospitals to Our Place (Not Easy)

Caring for Evacuated Children Housed in the Astrodome

Receiving Patients in Longview, Texas, 350 Miles From Ground Zero

Reuniting Fractured Families After a Disaster: The Role of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Caring for Children of Caretakers During a Disaster

Short-term Impact of a Major Disaster on Children's Mental Health

A Critical Concern: Pediatrician Self-care After Disasters

Summary of Issues Demanding Solutions Before the Next One

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