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Chemical and Biological Terrorism:
Research and Development to Improve Civilian Medical Response
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Status: Available Now
Size: 304 pages, 6 x 9
Publication Year:1999
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ISBN-10: 0-309-06195-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-06195-7
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Committee on R&D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents, Institute of Medicine
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The threat of domestic terrorism today looms larger than ever. Bombings at the World Trade Center and Oklahoma City's Federal Building, as well as nerve gas attacks in Japan, have made it tragically obvious that American civilians must be ready ...
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The threat of domestic terrorism today looms larger than ever. Bombings at the World Trade Center and Oklahoma City's Federal Building, as well as nerve gas attacks in Japan, have made it tragically obvious that American civilians must be ready for terrorist attacks. What do we need to know to help emergency and medical personnel prepare for these attacks? Chemical and Biological Terrorism identifies the R&D efforts needed to implement recommendations in key areas: pre-incident intelligence, detection and identification of chemical and biological agents, protective clothing and equipment, early recognition that a population has been covertly exposed to a pathogen, mass casualty decontamination and triage, use of vaccines and pharmaceuticals, and the psychological effects of terror. Specific objectives for computer software development are also identified. The book addresses the differences between a biological and chemical attack, the distinct challenges to the military and civilian medical communities, and other broader issues. This book will be of critical interest to anyone involved in civilian preparedness for terrorist attack: planners, administrators, responders, medical professionals, public health and emergency personnel, and technology designers and engineers.
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"...a useful summary of chemical and biological agents of potential use to terrorists... Most of these recommendations are practical and, even in the absence of a single terrorist attack, would improve our everyday capacities for dealing with emerging infectious diseases, trauma, and hazardous materials incidents."
-- Journal of the American Medical Association, April 19, 2000
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