Taking the terror out of bioterrorism: Planning for a bioterrorist event from a local perspective

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1-7

  Garrett, Larry C ^a   Magruder, Charles ^b   Molgard, Craig A ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Department of Community Health in Wichita   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism; Epidemiology; Public health; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ANTHRAX; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; KANSAS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0034220215     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200006040-00003     Document Type: Article

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