Terrorism-Related Injuries
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چکیده
Despite concern over chemical, radiological and biological attacks, the majority of direct terrorist-related physical injury to date has been the result of direct trauma. While many terror-related injuries tend to be of greater severity than non-terror related injuries and are characterized by penetrating wounds and the consequences of explosions, there are often a large proportion of persons with minor injuries.
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