| Literature DB >> 4014505 |
Abstract
In March and April 1983, an epidemic of "mysterious gas poisoning" occurred in the Jordan West Bank region, affecting more than 900 persons, predominantly schoolgirls. That both Arabs and Israelis believed there was an etiologic poisonous substance reflected their longstanding conflict. Israeli newspaper reports, opinions by Arab and Israeli physicians, and the emotional climate in Djenin Hospital contributed to the generation and propagation of this belief. The author discusses the specific difficulties he met in investigating the outbreak.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID： 4014505 DOI： 10.1176/ajp.142.7.833
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Psychiatry ISSN： 0002-953X Impact factor: 18.112