Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 329-332 , March 2004

Chinese curses, anthrax, and the risk of bioterrorism

  • Carl H Schultz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Carl H. Schultz, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California–Irvine Medical Center, 101 City Drive, Orange, CA 92668; 714-456-3713, fax 714-456-5390

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☆ The author reports this study did not receive any outside funding or support.Reprints not available from the author.

PII: S0196-0644(03)01253-8

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2003.12.004

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 329-332 , March 2004

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