Biologic and chemical terrorism in children: An assessment of residents' knowledge

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 267-270

  Schobitz, Erik P ^a   Schmidt, James M ^a   Poirier, Michael P ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF THE KING S DAUGHTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism; Chemical terrorism; Disaster preparedness; Medical education; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHEMICAL WARFARE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PEDIATRICIAN; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BIOTERRORISM; CHEMICAL TERRORISM; CHILD; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 40349100170     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922807309418     Document Type: Article

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