Bioterrorism: The need to be prepared

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-164

  World, Michael J ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism; Countermeasures; Decontamination; Detection; Disposal; Intelligence; Planning; Prophylaxis; Psychopathology; Unconventional

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ANTHRAX; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PLANNING; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; INFECTION CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

BIOTERRORISM; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; TRIAGE;

EID: 4043109249     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.4-2-161     Document Type: Review

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