Terrorism involving cyanide: The prospect of improving preparedness in the prehospital setting

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL.2, 2006, Pages

  Keim, Mark E ^a,b,c  

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

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanide Antidote Kit; cyanide poisoning; preparedness; terrorism

Indexed keywords

CYANIDE;

ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

CYANIDES; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746031478     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00015910     Document Type: Review

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