Pertinent psychological issues in the immediate management of a weapons of mass destruction event

Military Medicine

Volumn 166, Issue 12 SUPPL., 2001, Pages 59-60

  DiGiovanni, C ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DATA BASE; DECISION MAKING; DISASTER; FEASIBILITY STUDY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MASS MEDIUM; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOTRAUMA; TRAINING; VICTIM; WAR;

EID: 0035661016     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/166.suppl_2.59     Document Type: Conference Paper

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