TY - JOUR PY - 2010// TI - Catastrophic events and older adults JO - Critical care nursing clinics of North America A1 - Cloyd, Elizabeth A1 - Dyer, Carmel B. SP - 501 EP - 513 VL - 22 IS - 4 N2 - 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.

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LA - en SN - 0899-5885 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2010.10.003 ID - ref1 ER -