Another hazard of war: Infectious diseases

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 104, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 64-66

  Goldrick, Barbara A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOVAQUONE PLUS PROGUANIL; CHLOROQUINE; DOXYCYCLINE; MEFLOQUINE;

BACTERIOLOGY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHOLERA; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DYSENTERY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; FLY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; MALARIA; NONHUMAN; PLAGUE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; SHORT SURVEY; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; TYPHOID FEVER; TYPHUS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 11844298452     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200412000-00030     Document Type: Short Survey

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