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International Journal of Community & Family Medicine Volume 3 (2018), Article ID 3:IJCFM-138, 7 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-3498/2018/138
Research Article
Preparedness Assessment for Disaster Management Among Dhahran Al Janoub General Hospital Staff During Hazm Storm Support 1436/2015

Ahmed Ali Shammah

Department of Clinical Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, EMS, Umm Al-Qura University, KSA
Dr. Ahmed Ali Shammah, Department of Clinical Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, EMS, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, KSA; E-mail: ahghamdi2@yahoo.com
17 August 2017; 26 April 2018; 28 April 2018
Shammah AA (2018) Preparedness Assessment for Disaster Management Among Dhahran Al Janoub General Hospital Staff During Hazm Storm Support 1436/2015. Int J Community Fam Med 3: 138. https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-3498/2018/138

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