Terrorism and public health : a balanced approach to strengthening systems and protecting people /

"This book, written by 36 experts on a wide variety of public health aspects of terrorism, provides a comprehensive review of lessons learned from September 11 and the dissemination of anthrax and their aftermaths. It reviews potential terrorist weapons and approaches to reducing threats from t...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Levy, Barry S., Sidel, Victor W.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Subjects:
Terrorism > Health aspects.
Disaster medicine.
Emergency medical services.
Weapons of mass destruction > Health aspects.
Emergency management.
Terrorism > Prevention.
Health planning.
Public health.
Terrorism.
Disaster Planning
Terrorism
Emergency Medical Services
Public Health
Health Planning
Terrorisme > Aspect sanitaire.
Médecine de catastrophes.
Services des urgences médicales.
Armes de destruction massive > Aspect sanitaire.
Gestion des situations d'urgence.
Terrorisme > Prévention.
Santé publique > Planification.
Santé publique.
Terrorisme.
emergency medical centers.
public health.
disaster planning.
terrorism.
MEDICAL > Allied Health Services > Emergency Medical Services.
HEALTH & FITNESS > First Aid.
Disaster medicine
Emergency management
Emergency medical services
Health planning
Public health
Terrorism > Prevention
Terrorismus
Katastrophenmedizin
Aufsatzsammlung
Gesundheitsschutz
Openbare gezondheidszorg.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Challenges that terrorism poses to public health / Barry S. Levy and Victor W. Sidel
  • The public health response to the World Trade Center disaster / Timothy H. Holtz [and others]
  • Addressing mental health needs / Zebulon Taintor
  • Addressing environmental health issues / Luz Claudio, Anjali Garg, and Philip J. Landrigan
  • Protecting the health and safety of rescue and recovery workers / Bruce Lippy
  • The public health response to the anthrax epidemic / Philip S. Brachman
  • Educating, informing, and mobilizing the public / Monica Schoch-Spana
  • Responding to the public health crisis in Afghanistan / Peter Salama, Jennifer Leaning, and Annalies Borrel
  • Small arms, explosives, and incendiaries / Wendy Cukier and Antoine Chapdelaine
  • Biological weapons / Victor W. Sidel and Barry S. Levy
  • Chemical weapons / Herman Spanjaard and Oxana Khabib
  • Nuclear, radiological, and related weapons / Patrice M. Sutton and Robert M. Gould
  • Strengthening the public health system / C. William Keck and Marguerite A. Erme
  • Improving epidemiology, surveillance, and laboratory capabilities / J. Lyle Conrad and James L. Pearson
  • Improving vaccines, antimicrobials, and antitoxins through research / Dorothy Margolskee
  • Protecting food, water, and ambient air / Craig W. Hedberg, Jeffrey B. Bender, and Donald Vesley
  • Protecting civil liberties / H. Jack Geiger
  • Exploring the roots of terrorism / Cheryl E. Easley and Carol Easley Allen
  • Promoting international law / Peter Weiss.

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