The global threat of terrorism and its impact on Australia

Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 218-229

  Caldicott, David G E ^a   Edwards, Nicholas A ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological warfare agent; Chemical warfare agent; Domestic preparedness; HAZMAT; Major incident; Mass casualty; Radiological agent; Terrorism; Weapons of mass destruction

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT;

ACCIDENT; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DANGEROUS GOODS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERRORISM; THREAT;

AUSTRALIA; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERRORISM;

EID: 0036737874     PISSN: 10356851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-2026.2002.00336.x     Document Type: Review

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