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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Chemical and biological terrorism : research and development to
improve civilian medical response / Committee on R&D Needs for
Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological
Terrorism Incidents, Health Science Policy Program, Institute of
Medicine, and Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,
Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-309-06195-4 (hardcover)
1. Chemical warfare--Health aspects. 2. Biological
warfare--Health aspects. 3. Civil defense--United States. 4.
Terrorism--Government policy--United States. 5. Disaster
medicine--United States. I. Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee
on R & D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical
and Biological Terrorism Incidents. II. National Research Council
(U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology.
RA648 .C525 1999
358´.3--dc21
            98-58069

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