Infection control practitioners' perceptions and educational needs regarding bioterrorism: Results from a national needs assessment survey

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 129-134

  Shadel, Brooke N ^a   Rebmann, Terri ^a   Clements, Bruce ^a   Chen, John J ^a   Evans, R Gregory ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INFECTION CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037715407     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2003.56     Document Type: Article

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