Occupational physician perceptions of bioterrorism

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 208, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 127-134

  Sterling, David A ^a   Clements, Bruce ^a   Rebmann, Terri ^a   Shadel, Brooke N ^a   Stewart, Laveta M ^a   Thomas, Robert ^b   Gregory Evans, R ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism; Education delivery; Emerging infections; Occupational physicians; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; AWARENESS; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; E-MAIL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MATERIALS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OBSERVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; SPRING; THREAT;

ANTHRAX;

EID: 16244380513     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2005.01.012     Document Type: Article

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