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Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Terrorism

Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Primary Care Physician

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  • © 2008

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Authors:
  1. Alan L. Melnick

    1. Health Officer Clark County, Washington Associate Professor Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, USA

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  • Designed for primary care physicians
  • Provides much needed guidance on preparing for and responding to terrorist events
  • Addresses physical and psychological concerns
  • Incorporates how to work with public health officials

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Emergency Preparedness for the Primary Care Physician

    Pages 1-6

  3. Biological Terrorism

    Pages 7-109

  4. Chemical Terrorism

    Pages 111-157

  5. Radiological Terrorism

    Pages 159-196

  6. Mental Health and Terrorism

    Pages 197-219

  7. The Primary Care Physician’s Role in Supporting the Public Health Response to Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Terrorism

    Pages 221-237

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 239-248
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About this book

The intentional use of biological or chemical agents to cause disease or destroy food and water supplies for political or economic reasons dates to antiquity. The turn of the twentieth century heralded the development of lethal biological and chemical weapons capable of mass destruction. By the final two decades of the twentieth century, individuals and small groups learned how to obtain and use these weapons effectively. The events of the past few decades, including the World Trade Center and anthrax attacks in 2001, have shown that small groups of individuals, as well as nations, have the resources to coordinate attacks using chemical, biological and radiological agents. Given the long history of biological and chemical warfare, and given that that many of these agents are relatively easy to obtain and use, future attacks are possible. If they occur, primary care clinicians will have key roles to play in protecting their patients and the public. The illnesses that biological, chemical and radiological weapons cause can be difficult to distinguish from naturally occurring illness. Clearly, clinicians will need a basic understanding of diseases caused by these agents, including their associated epidemiology, and an understanding on how to work with public health officials to protect their patients and the public.

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"The author presents a concise reference for primary care providers, be they family medicine practitioners, pediatricians, internists, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants, to help them recognize early cases of a potential mass casualty situation caused by either a terrorist attack or a natural disaster. … also a useful book for lay people who want to have the answers unfiltered by the medical community. … This book should be readily available in every primary care clinic. … I highly recommend this book for every physician." (Vincent F. Carr, DO, FACP, Doody’s Review Service, March, 2008)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Health Officer Clark County, Washington Associate Professor Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, USA

    Alan L. Melnick

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Terrorism

  • Book Subtitle: Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Primary Care Physician

  • Authors: Alan L. Melnick

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-47232-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-47231-7

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-47232-4

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 248

  • Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Primary Care Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine, Public Health, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine

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