The threat of terrorism - Can our emergency medical systems ever be prepared?

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 552-555

  Boatright, Jan R ^a  

^a Priority Mobile Health   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COOPERATION; DISASTER PLANNING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL WORK; TERRORISM; THREAT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036927559     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/men.2002.128590     Document Type: Article

References (4)

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