Bioterrorism and smallpox planning: Information and voluntary vaccination

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 558-560

  Selgelid, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SMALLPOX VACCINE;

ARMY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; DRUG FATALITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; SCAR FORMATION; SIDE EFFECT; SMALLPOX; SMALLPOX VIRUS; USSR; VACCINATION;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; WAR AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES;

BIOTERRORISM; DISCLOSURE; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SMALLPOX; SMALLPOX VACCINE; VACCINATION;

EID: 11144254451     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2003.004176     Document Type: Article

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