The challenge of preparation for a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear terrorist attack

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 126-131

  Alexander, D A ^a,b   Klein, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Aberdeen Centre for Trauma Research   (United Kingdom)

^c ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological; Chemical; Nuclear; Preparation; Radiological; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE;

ATOMIC BOMB; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHEMICAL WARFARE; COMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FINANCE; HUMAN; IDEOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; TECHNIQUE; TERRORISM; THREAT; WEAPON;

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DECONTAMINATION; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INDIA; MASS MEDIA; NUCLEAR WARFARE; SECURITY MEASURES; TERRORISM;

EID: 33646537121     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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