Legal and public policy responses of states to bioterrorism

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1093-1096

  Martin, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042855374     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.94.7.1093     Document Type: Review

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