Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 5-12 , March 2007

Terrorist bombings: Motives, methods and patterns of injuries

  • Barry Morley

      Affiliations

    • Armadale Health Service, Perth, WA, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Mobile: +61 419968384.
    • ,
  • Gavin D. Leslie

      Affiliations

    • Critical Care Nursing, Edith Cowan University and Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia

Received 4 January 2006 ,Revised 4 June 2006 ,Accepted 10 July 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2006.07.001

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 5-12 , March 2007

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