@article{ref1,
title="A population survey--would Australian general practice be the first point of contact during an anthrax bioterrorism event?",
journal="Australian family physician",
year="2006",
author="Durrheim, David N. and Muller, Reinhold and Saunders, Vicki L. and Speare, Richard and Lowe, John B.",
volume="35",
number="3",
pages="172-174",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Anthrax bioterrorism is a new threat to Australians. How they would respond to an anthrax bioterrorism event is unknown. METHOD: A national telephone survey of Australian adults. RESULTS: We successfully interviewed 1001 Australian adults (response rate 63%). The threat of anthrax bioterrorism was of medium to high concern to 57% of survey participants. In the event of an anthrax bioterrorism event, the first point of care would be GPs for 60% of survey participants, and 71% were confident in their doctor's ability to recognise anthrax. Most would accept vaccination if anthrax bioterrorism cases were reported locally, or even elsewhere in Australia. DISCUSSION: Australian GPs should be included in any bioterrorism planning to respond to such threats.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0300-8495",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}