2001 Anthrax crisis in Washington, D.C.: Clinic for persons exposed to contaminated mail

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1189-1192

  Haffer, Andrew S T ^a   Rogers, James R ^a   Montello, Michael J ^a   Frank, Ellen C ^a   Ostroff, Craig ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Anthrax; Biological warfare; Diagnosis; Disaster planning; Protocols; Team

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SKIN DEFECT; UNITED STATES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; TERRORISM;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANTHRAX; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; HUMANS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT EDUCATION; TERRORISM;

EID: 0037096213     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/59.12.1189     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Evaluation of Bacillus anthracis contamination inside the Brentwood Mail Processing and Distribution Center - District of Columbia, October 2001
2. 2001 Anthrax crisis in Washington, D.C.: Pharmacists' role in screening patients and selecting prophylaxis
3. Update: Investigation of anthrax associated with intentional exposure and interim public health guidelines, October 2001