Clinicians' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Concerns Regarding Bioterrorism after a Brief Educational Program

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 77-83

  Gershon, Robyn R M ^a,f   Qureshi, Kristine A ^a   Sepkowitz, Kent A ^b   Gurtman, Alejandra C ^c   Galea, Sandro ^d   Sherman, Martin F ^e  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

^f Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOTERRORISM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEACHING;

EID: 0347717679     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000105903.25094.e6     Document Type: Article

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