Physician’s Guide to Terrorist Attack
In an age of continuing and devastating terrorist acts, medical and emergency personnel must be able to respond rapidly to victims of biological, chemical, nuclear, and explosive attacks. In Physician's Guide to Terrorist Attack, leading medical experts from the military and other branches of g...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Totowa, NJ
Humana
2004, 2004
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2004 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I: Responding to an Incident
- 1 Mass Casualty Events: Lessons Learned
- 2 Hospital Preparation and Response to an Incident
- 3 Physician Recognition of Bioterrorism-Related Diseases
- 4 Introduction to Biological, Chemical, Nuclear, and Radiological Weapons: With a Review of Their Historical Use
- II: Biological Agents
- 5 Anthrax
- 6 Plague
- 7 Tularemia
- 8 Brucellosis
- 9 Q Fever
- 10 Melioidosis and Glanders
- 11 Botulinum Toxins
- 12 Ricin Toxin
- 13 Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B
- 14 Mycotoxins
- 15 Smallpox
- 16 Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
- 17 Viral Encephalitides
- III: Chemical Agents
- 18 Pulmonary Toxic Agents
- 19 Cyanide
- 20 Vesicants
- 21 Nerve Agents
- 22 Incapacitating Agents
- 23 Riot Control Agents
- IV: Additional Considerations
- 24 Radiation Effects
- 25 Explosives
- 26 Psychological Impact of Terrorist Incidents
- 27 Conclusions