Terrorism; A public health threat with a trauma system response

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1014-1021

  Jacobs, Lenworth M ^a   Burns, Karyl J ^a   Gross, Ronald I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism; Terrorism; Trauma systems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; TERRORISM; TRAUMATOLOGY;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CONNECTICUT; DISASTER PLANNING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH PLANNING SUPPORT; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES; TERRORISM; TRAUMA CENTERS; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346730110     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000084515.74480.BA     Document Type: Article

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