Bioterrorism preparedness and response: Emerging role for health-system pharmacists

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1167-1175

  Setlak, Paul ^a,b,c  

^a Chicago College of Pharmacy   (United States)

^b Natl Pharmacist Response Team R   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX VACCINE;

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; FIRST AID; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; DISASTER PLANNING; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; INTERNET; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

BIOTERRORISM; DISASTER PLANNING; INTERNET; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 5444242108     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/61.11.1167     Document Type: Note

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