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Original Contributions

The Effect of Evacuation on the Number of Victims Following Hazardous Chemical Release

, MD, , MD, MHS-CL, , MD, , MD, PhD, MBA, , MD, PhD, MPH & , MD, MPH
Pages 18-23 | Received 11 Aug 2006, Accepted 23 Aug 2007, Published online: 26 Aug 2009

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