The spectrum of human reactions to terrorist attacks with weapons of mass destruction: Early management considerations

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 253-257

  Digiovanni, Cleto ^a  

^a George Washington University   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior; bioterrorism; communication; consequence management; mass behavior; psychological; Rift Valley fever; terrorism; weapons of mass destruction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TERRORISM;

HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; TERRORISM;

EID: 3042784843     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00001138     Document Type: Article

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