Bioterrorism vs. Health security-crafting a plan of preparedness

Health Care Manager

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 74-92

  Scharoun, Kourtney ^a   van Caulil, Karen ^b   Liberman, Aaron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Health and Family Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthrax; Bioterrorism; EMTALA; Pneumonic plague; Preparedness; Sarin

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; SARIN;

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PLAGUE; SMALLPOX; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ANTHRAX; BIOTERRORISM; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PLAGUE; SARIN; SECURITY MEASURES; SMALLPOX; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES;

EID: 0036731559     PISSN: 15255794     EISSN: 1550512X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00126450-200209000-00007     Document Type: Article

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