Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 562-565 , November 2001

Hospital preparedness for weapons of mass destruction incidents: An initial assessment

Received 5 January 2001 ,Revised 3 April 2001 ,Accepted 13 June 2001.

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☆ Author contributions are provided at the end of this article.

☆☆ Supported by the Office for State and Local Preparedness Support, the Office of Justice Programs, the US Department of Justice (award No. 2000-LF-CX-0001).

★ Address for reprints: Janet M. Williams, MD, PO Box 9151, Morgantown, WV 26506-9151;,304-293-6682, fax 304-293-0265;,E-mail jwilliams@hsc.wvu.edu .

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doi: 10.1067/mem.2001.118009

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 562-565 , November 2001

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