Medical Examiners, Coroners, and Bioterrorism
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Medical examiners, coroners, and bioterrorism.
To the Editor: Federal, state, and local agencies are developing plans to detect and respond to bioterrorism. Medical examiners and coroners should be included in these plans. A multifaceted response team for bioterrorist events includes health-care providers and law enforcement, public health, and public safety officials. Since medical examiners and coroners generally work independently from o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1080-6040
DOI: 10.3201/eid0605.000522