Handbook of bioterrorism and disaster medicine
- Title
- Handbook of bioterrorism and disaster medicine / edited by Robert E. Antosia and John D. Cahill.
- Published by
- New York, N.Y. : Springer, [2006], ©2006.
- Author
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| Status | FormatText | AccessRequest in advance | Call numberRC88.9 .T47 A634 2006 | Item locationOff-site |
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- Description
- xviii, 492 pages; 26 cm
- Summary
- "This comprehensive volume, written by experts in the field, is the essential portable handbook on bioterrorism and disaster medicine. The volume covers all pertinent topics with meticulous organization and includes an abundance of invaluable Web-based resources. Written as both a practical and clinical guide to various types of disasters, it includes planning and response procedures to help mitigate the impact of disasters on affected individuals and communities. Designed to be used in the field, all the essential aspects are included: public health, bioterror agents, chemical warfare, radioactive agents, man-made disasters, natural disasters, humanitarian disasters, infectious diseases, and basics of emergency medicine. Handbook of Bioterrorism and Disaster Medicine is the ideal tool for researchers, first responders, medical students, physicians, and other healthcare providers who work in the field."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject
- Contents
- I. General concepts -- II. Natural disasters -- III. Bioevents and manmade disasters -- IV. Medical management of disaster-related injuries and disease -- IVA. Basic emergency medicine -- IVB. Infectious diseases of disaster -- IVC. Basic trauma management -- V. Pediatric considerations and disasters -- VI. Medical and humanitarian disasters -- VII. Education, health issues, and resources.
- Owning institution
- Columbia University Libraries
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.