The Oncology of Jihad : a medical perspective on counter-terrorism strategy/ Carey Pelto

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PELTO CAREY

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In: Counter Terrorism Vol.14, No. 4, Winter Issue, pp.26-29.Summary: Today the hazards of CBRN weaponry whether used in cancer or warfare remain similar. CBRN (which stands for Chemical, Biological, Radiologic, Nuclear) also describes current medical treatments for cancer (Chemotherapy, Gene-therapy, Radiation-therapy, and Nuclear Medicine). The article highlights the similarity concepts of medical term and counter terrorism strategy. They are many semantic similarities between terrorism and medicine.

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Today the hazards of CBRN weaponry whether used in cancer or warfare remain similar. CBRN (which stands for Chemical, Biological, Radiologic, Nuclear) also describes current medical treatments for cancer (Chemotherapy, Gene-therapy, Radiation-therapy, and Nuclear Medicine). The article highlights the similarity concepts of medical term and counter terrorism strategy. They are many semantic similarities between terrorism and medicine.

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