Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 130-135 , September 2009

Preparation for Terrorist Threats: Biologic and Chemical Agents

  • Fred M. Henretig, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Fred M. Henretig, MD, Director, Section of Clinical Toxicology Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

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PII: S1522-8401(09)00060-3

doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2009.07.006

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 130-135 , September 2009

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