Why do public health practitioners hesitate?

Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 47-65

  Guidotti, Tee L ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidentiality; Cooperation; Intelligence services; Law enforcement; Policy; Public health; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

EID: 13444261349     PISSN: 15477355     EISSN: 15477355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1547-7355.1069     Document Type: Review

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