Biological terrorism: Preparing to meet the threat

JAMA

Volumn 278, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 428-430

  Simon, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a Political Risk Assessment Co Inc ^*  (United States)

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ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; MILITARY MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WAR;

EID: 0030805897     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.278.5.428     Document Type: Article

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