Emergency departments (EDs) in the United Kingdom (UK) are not prepared for emerging biological threats and bioterrorism
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Infection
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0163-4453
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.03.034