September 11, 2001, Revisited

September 11, 2001, revisited: a review of the data.

HYPOTHESIS The September 11, 2001, World Trade Center (WTC) attack was a disaster of epic proportion in New York City, NY. It was unprecedented in terms of the number of people who were killed in the bombings, as well as in terms of the volume of patients received at local (New York City) hospitals. The strain on local emergency medical services, hospitals, and the citywide trauma system is sti...

A question of evil: September 11, 2001.

Health consequences of the 11 September 2001 attacks.

community in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon is to determine whether these hor-rific events on 11 September 2001 will have continuing consequences for the health of the public. Workers, community residents, policy makers, and the press are asking us daily about the possible short-and long-term health threats of asbestos, silica, airborne dust, h...

Anxiety-related visits to Ontario physicians following September 11, 2001.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether the climate of increased anxiety following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent anthrax cases led to increased anxiety-related physician visits. METHOD We undertook a retrospective, population-based study of all Ontario residents. We identified physician visits using Ontario's universal health care insurance program. Interventional aut...

September 11, 2001, psychiatric disorders, and broadening treatment options.

The September 11, 2001, attacks galvanized local and national resources in perhaps the most remarkable mental health research and services effort in history. A sense of urgency surrounding the New York City, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania attacks seemed to pervade all aspects of the community, from those who served our community and its bereaved families, to government officials, to scientist...