Terrorism and Other Public Health Threats

References

Citations

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Other Works Consulted

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Author: Bets Davis, MFA Last Updated: April 1, 2009
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology

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