A national survey of terrorism preparedness training among pediatric, family practice, and emergency medicine programs

Pediatrics

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Martin, Shelly D ^a,c   Bush, Anneke C ^b   Lynch, Julia A ^a  

^a San Antonio Military Pediatric Center ^*  (United States)

^b WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c HASBRO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological agents; Chemical agents; Child; Emergency medicine; Family practice; Medical education; Pediatrics; Radiation; Residency training; Terrorism; Thermomechanical explosions

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DISASTER PLANNING; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PEDIATRICS; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 33749079687     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-1875     Document Type: Review

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