The role of the clinical laboratory in managing chemical or biological terrorism

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1883-1893

  Jortani, S A ^a   Snyder, J W ^a   Valdes R , Jr ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLINICAL LABORATORY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANTHRAX; VARIOLA VIRUS;

EID: 0033638465     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/46.12.1883     Document Type: Review

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