Confronting Bioterrorism: Physicians on the Front Line
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On the front lines: family physicians' preparedness for bioterrorism.
OBJECTIVE The events of September 11, 2001, and the nation's recent experience with anthrax assaults made bioterrorism preparedness a national priority. Because primary care physicians are among the sentinel responders to bioterrorist attacks, we sought to determine family physicians' beliefs about their preparedness for such an attack. STUDY DESIGN In October 2001 we conducted a national sur...
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عنوان ژورنال: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0025-6196
DOI: 10.4065/77.7.661