Rural bioterrorism: Are we exempt?

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-6

  Rosenthal, Thomas C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FOOD POISONING; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NOTE; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SALMONELLOSIS; SYMPTOM; UNITED STATES; ZOONOSIS;

EID: 0037412629     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2003.tb00533.x     Document Type: Note

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