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Publisher
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
In response to the terrorism incidents of September 2001, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services, requested that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) survey hospitals regarding their preparedness for treating patients from bioterrorism attacks or mass casualty incidents. It provided funding to field a special supplement...
Publisher
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Explosive devices and high-velocity firearms are the most common weapons used by terrorists. The morbidity and mortality inflicted in two European capitals, Madrid, Spain, and London, England, in 2004 and 2005 respectively, demonstrates the impact of detonating explosives in densely populated civilian areas. Explosions can produce instantaneous havoc, resulting in numerous casualties with complex, technically challenging injuries not commonly seen...
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