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Original Research

Emergency and Disaster Handling Preparedness Among Front Line Health Service Providing Nurses and Associated Factors at Emergency Department, at Amhara Regional State Referral Hospitals, Ethiopia

Lehulu Tilahun1 Wollo University, Department of Emergency and Ophthalmic health, Dessie, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Birhanu Desu1 Wollo University, Department of Emergency and Ophthalmic health, Dessie, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8055-8826View further author information
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Mulusew Zeleke2 Wollo University, Department of Adult Health, Dessie, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8863-9719View further author information
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Kirubel Dagnaw3 Wollo University, Department of Comprehensive Nursing, Dessie, EthiopiaView further author information
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Atsedemariam Andualem3 Wollo University, Department of Comprehensive Nursing, Dessie, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7291-5782View further author information
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Pages 221-232 | Published online: 14 Jun 2021

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