Preparedness and response to terrorism: A framework for public health action

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 100-104

  Gofin, Rosa ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Human rights; Political group violence; Preparedness; Response; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EGO; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EVENT; POLITICS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERRORISM; VIOLENCE;

CIVIL RIGHTS; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DISASTER PLANNING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERRORISM; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 16844372700     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cki127     Document Type: Article

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