Preparedness of London hospitals for a chemical weapons attack [5]

Lancet

Volumn 361, Issue 9367, 2003, Pages 1474-1475

  Crawford, Ian ^a   Mackway Jones, Kevin ^a   Murray, Virginia ^b  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT;

AMBULANCE; CHEMICAL WARFARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMAN; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATISTICS;

CHEMICAL WARFARE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS;

EID: 0037467482     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)13118-2     Document Type: Letter

References (5)

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4. Crawford I.W.F., Mackway-Jones K. The structured approach to chemical casualties. 2nd edn: 2002;Advanced Life Support Group, Manchester.
5. The Public Health Laboratory Service. Deliberate release: guidance for health professionals. http://www.phls.org.uk/topics_az/deliberate_release/menu.htm (accessed Mar 13, 2003).