Initiating informatics and GIS support for a field investigation of bioterrorism: The New Jersey anthrax experience

International Journal of Health Geographics

Volumn 2, Issue , 2003, Pages

  Zubieta, Juan Carlos ^a,b   Skinner, Ric ^c,d   Dean, Andrew G ^a,e  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b MERCY CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES   (United States)

^d BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e EpiInformatics   (United States)

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EID: 3042617462     PISSN: 1476072X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-2-8     Document Type: Article

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