US trauma center preparation for a terrorist attack in the community

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 244-264

  Trunkey, Donald D ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mass casualty incidents; National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program; Preparedness; Survey; Terrorism; Trauma center

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650845284     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-009-9901-7     Document Type: Article

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