Training needs of pediatricians facing the environmental health and bioterrorism consequences of September 11th

Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1156-1164

  Hu, Yue Yung ^a   Adams, Richard E ^a,b   Boscarino, Joseph A ^c   Laraque, Danielle ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism; Children; Disaster preparedness; Environmental health; September 11; Toxins

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; POTASSIUM IODIDE; TOXIN;

ADULT; AGED; AIR QUALITY; ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PEDIATRICIAN; RACE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; BIOTERRORISM; CHILD; CONNECTICUT; DISASTER PLANNING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW JERSEY; NEW YORK; PEDIATRICS; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS;

EID: 33847707975     PISSN: 00272507     EISSN: 19317581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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