Emergency physicians' preparedness for CBRNE incidents in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 90-97

  Hung, Kevin Kei Ching ^a   Lam, Eva Chor Chiu ^a   Wong, Martin Chi Sang ^a   Wong, Tai Wai ^a,b   Chan, Emily Ying Yang ^a   Graham, Colin Alexander ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biological warfare; Bioterrorism; Disaster planning; Emergency medical service; Mass casualty incidents

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE;

ADULT; ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BIOLOGICAL ACCIDENT; BOTULISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISASTER; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PLAGUE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOLOGY; SMALLPOX; TRAINING;

EID: 84877644200     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490791302000204     Document Type: Article

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