Chemical or biological terrorist attacks: An analysis of the preparedness of hospitals for managing victims affected by chemical or biological weapons of mass destruction

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-75

  Bennett, Russell L ^a  

^a JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital; Preparedness; Terrorism; Weapons of mass destruction

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISASTER; EMERGENCY CARE; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAFF TRAINING; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DRUG;

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHEMICAL WARFARE; DECONTAMINATION; DISASTER PLANNING; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; MISSISSIPPI; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERRORISM;

EID: 35548943235     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph2006030008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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