Pharmacology and Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 104-107

  Lee, E J D ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Blister; Cholinesterase inhibitors; Cyanide; Defence; Military; Nerve

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT;

CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; REVIEW; SOLDIER; WAR;

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; WAR;

EID: 0030633541     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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