Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Terrorism Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Primary Care Physician /

• Main Author: Melnick, Alan L. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2008.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Emergency medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Public health.; Internal medicine.; Primary care (Medicine).; Medicine & Public Health.; Primary Care Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Public Health.; Internal Medicine.; Emergency Medicine.

This book provides sought-after guidance to primary care physicians on preparing for and responding to terrorist events. Chapters offer a fundamental understanding of the epidemiology and relevant clinical aspects of diseases caused by biological agents (anthrax, plague, smallpox, botulism, tularemi...

Table of Contents:

• Emergency Preparedness for the Primary Care Physician
• Biological Terrorism
• Chemical Terrorism
• Radiological Terrorism
• Mental Health and Terrorism
• The Primary Care Physician’s Role in Supporting the Public Health Response to Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Terrorism.