Nursing Outlook
Volume 58, Issue 1 , Pages 10-16 , January 2010

Nurses' intentions to respond to bioterrorism and other infectious disease emergencies

  • Deanna E. Grimes, DrPH, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr. Deanna E. Grimes, University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, School of Nursing, 6901 Bertner, Houston, TX 77030.
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  • Elnora P. Mendias, PhD, RN

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PII: S0029-6554(09)00120-1

doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2009.07.002

Nursing Outlook
Volume 58, Issue 1 , Pages 10-16 , January 2010