Psycho-social impacts of bioterrorism and stress in the wake of 9/11

International Terrorism and Threats to Security: Managerial and Organizational Challenges

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 105-125

  Pastel, Ross H ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

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EID: 84890583167     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781848443815.00013     Document Type: Chapter

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