Explosions and human health: The long-term effects of blast injury

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 385-391

  Finlay, Sarah E ^a   Earby, Michelle ^a   Baker, David J ^a   Murray, Virginia S G ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

blast injury; explosion; human health

Indexed keywords

BLAST INJURY; EXPLOSION; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

BLAST INJURIES; EXPLOSIONS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS;

EID: 84866359418     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X12000891     Document Type: Review

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