A population survey of smallpox knowledge, perceptions, and healthcare-seeking behavior surrounding the Iraq invasion - Connecticut 2002-03

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 246-255

  Marshall, Katherine M ^a   Begier, Elizabeth M ^b   Griffith, Kevin S ^c   Adams, Mary L ^c   Hadler, James L ^a  

^a CDC   (United States)

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

^c MS#11 EPI ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SMALLPOX VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DISASTER PLANNING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRAQ; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTOR; SMALLPOX; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; VACCINIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOTERRORISM; CONNECTICUT; DISASTER PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; IRAQ; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; SMALLPOX; SMALLPOX VACCINE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VACCINATION; VACCINIA;

EID: 33646454496     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2005.3.246     Document Type: Article

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