Postal workers' perspectives on communication during the anthrax attack

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 207-215

  Quinn, Sandra Crouse ^a   Thomas, Tammy ^a   McAllister, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLITICS; POSTAL MAIL; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHRAX; BIOTERRORISM; COMMUNICATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLITICS; POSTAL SERVICE; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31544460051     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2005.3.207     Document Type: Article

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