Terrorism, disasters, and security

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 165-169

  Alexander, David ^a,b  

^a Unit for Prevention Hygiene and Infectious Diseases   (Italy)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

civil contingencies; classification of disasters; disaster planning; emergency scenarios; homeland security; risk analysis; security; terrorism

Indexed keywords

DISASTER PLANNING; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

DISASTER PLANNING; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; SECURITY MEASURES; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042744035     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X0000100X     Document Type: Review

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