The World Trade Center attack. Is critical care prepared for terrorism?

Critical Care

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 321-322

  Kvetan, Vlad ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; Disasters

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEATH; DISASTER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

AIRCRAFT; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; TERRORISM; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035706246     PISSN: 13648535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/cc1061     Document Type: Review

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