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Physician’s Guide to Terrorist Attack

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  • © 2004

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Editors:
  1. Michael J. Roy

    1. Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, USA

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Responding to an Incident

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Mass Casualty Events

      • Bonnie L. Smoak, James A. Geiling
      Pages 3-19

    3. Hospital Preparation and Response to an Incident

      • James A. Geiling
      Pages 21-38

    4. Physician Recognition of Bioterrorism-Related Diseases

      • Kevin Yeskey, Stephen A. Morse
      Pages 39-46

    5. Introduction to Biological, Chemical, Nuclear, and Radiological Weapons

      • Clinton K. Murray
      Pages 47-61

  3. Biological Agents

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63
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    2. Anthrax

      • Steven J. Durning, Michael J. Roy
      Pages 65-85

    3. Plague

      • Jennifer C. Thompson
      Pages 87-101

    4. Tularemia

      • Christian F. Ockenhouse
      Pages 103-109

    5. Brucellosis

      • David L. Hoover
      Pages 111-121

    6. Q Fever

      • R. Scott Miller
      Pages 123-141

    7. Melioidosis and Glanders

      • Aileen M. Marty
      Pages 143-159

    8. Botulinum Toxins

      • Naomi E. Aronson
      Pages 161-173

    9. Ricin Toxin

      • Glenn Wortmann
      Pages 175-179

    10. Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B

      • David L. Blazes
      Pages 181-187

    11. Mycotoxins

      • Duane R. Hospenthal
      Pages 189-196

    12. Smallpox

      • James V. Lawler, Timothy H. Burgess
      Pages 197-220

    13. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

      • Thomas W. Geisbert, Aileen M. Marty, Peter B. Jahrling
      Pages 221-242

    14. Viral Encephalitides

      • Niranjan Kanesa-thasan
      Pages 243-249
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About this book

Leading medical experts from the military and other branches of government comprehensively review the possible infectious disease and chemical agents that can be used in terrorist attack and the proper diagnostic and therapeutic methods for dealing with them. The book also discusses treating blast injuries, the effects of nuclear and radiological weapons, and the psychological effects of terrorist events. Comprehensive and up-to-date, Physician's Guide to Terrorist Attack provides physicians, health care workers, and emergency personnel with a practical handbook for confidently and effectively diagnosing and managing the victims of terrorist attack.

Reviews

"The book lives up to its title. It is a hands-on approach with excellent discussions of the clinical aspects, differential diagnoses, diagnostic tests, and treatment plans for conditions caused by chemical agents. Most chapters contain an instructive case vignette. The references are as timely as possible given the format. … this book is about the best that I have seen and should serve as a textbook for many of these courses." - American College of Physicians

"The first 61 pages are worth the cost of the book...provides a great deal of important, timely information for physicians" -- Clinical Infectious Diseases

"...a definite keeper...superior editing...a superb assembly of professionals...serves as an excellent first reference for healthcare professionals working or otherwise interested in this area." - Homeland Protection Professional

"Physician's Guide to Terrorist Attack is highly recommended for medical libraries and practices. As the content is presented in a clear, understandable way, this item may also be useful in a broader context such as defining various methods of biological and chemical warfare, methods of prevention and treatment, and other general information. These features make this book a viable collection addition for medical, academic, and public libraries." -E-STREAMS

"Some chapters, especially the chapters on anthrax, smallpox, and viral hemorrhagic fevers, are particularly excellent...this work represents a very detailed reference on agents used as weapons of mass destruction." - Infections in Medicine

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, USA

    Michael J. Roy

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Physician’s Guide to Terrorist Attack

  • Editors: Michael J. Roy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-663-8

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2004

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58829-207-0Published: 27 October 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-9814-1Published: 21 July 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59259-663-8Published: 27 October 2003

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 406

  • Number of Illustrations: 54 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Emergency Medicine

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