The effect of communication during mass decontamination

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 132-147

  Carter, Holly ^a   Drury, John ^b   Rubin, G James ^c   Williams, Richard ^d   Amlôt, Richard ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CBRN; Communication; Decontamination; Exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878233302     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653561311325280     Document Type: Article

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