The medical response to modern terrorism: Why the 'rules of engagement' have changed

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 219-221

  Eckstein, M ^a  

^a LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032794604     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(99)70232-5     Document Type: Editorial

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