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Handbook of Bioterrorism and Disaster Medicine

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  • © 2006

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Editors:
  1. Robert E. Antosia

    1. Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA
      Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA

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  2. John D. Cahill

    1. Department of Emergency Medicine and Division of Infectious Diseases, St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital Center New York, New York, USA

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  • Essential portable handbook on bioterrorism and disaster medicine

  • Includes planning and response procedures to help mitigate the impact of disasters

  • Features concise chapters on all essential aspects of bioterrorism and disaster medicine

  • Contains abundant web-based references

  • Designed to be used in the field, it is an ideal tool for researchers, first responders, medical students, physicians, and other health care providers

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (90 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIII
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  2. General Concepts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Defining A Disaster

      • Robert E. Antosia
      Pages 3-4

    3. Early Warning Systems

      • Robert E. Antosia
      Pages 5-6

    4. Epidemiology Of Disasters

      • Robert E. Antosia
      Pages 7-9

    5. Triage

      • Frederick M. Burkle Jr.
      Pages 11-17

    6. Disaster Logistics

      • Robert E. Antosia
      Pages 19-21

    7. Public Health Preparedness

      • Robert E. Antosia
      Pages 23-24

    8. Intergovernmental and Governmental Organizations

      • Robert E. Antosia
      Pages 25-27

    9. Nongovernmental Organizations

      • Jerry Lambert
      Pages 29-30

    10. Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

      • Frederick M. Burkle Jr.
      Pages 31-35

  3. Natural Disasters

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37
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    2. Earthquakes

      • Kevin King
      Pages 39-42

    3. Volcanoes

      • William Porcaro
      Pages 43-47

    4. Floods

      • Kevin King
      Pages 49-51

    5. Tsunamis

      • Robert E. Antosia
      Pages 53-56

    6. Hurricanes And Typhoons

      • Manuel Colon, John D. Cahill
      Pages 57-60

    7. Tornadoes

      • Sarah M. Kelmenson
      Pages 61-63

    8. Drought

      • Robert E. Antosia
      Pages 65-66

    9. Firestorms And Wildfires

      • Medley O’Keefe Gatewood
      Pages 67-71
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About this book

The Handbook of Bioterrorism and Disaster Medicine was created because we felt there was no effective handbook that covered the breadth and scope of this field. Our book incorporates concise chapters, on topics and diseases with abundant web-based references, and careful organization. We hope that all healthcare providers interested or involved with the care of victims of bioterrorism or disaster — including prehos- tal care providers, medical students, nurses, physicians, and those involved with p- lic health or humanitarian aide — find it indispensable. We wish to thank the numerous authors who contributed to this handbook. Throughout the book, consistency of style and depth provide the reader with easy and reliable access to the vast amount of information needed to understand, prepare for, and deal with a bioterrorist attack or disaster. The chapters in this book have been based on scientific studies and data when available. However, more research is ne- ed to more fully understand these complex events.

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From the reviews:

"The textbook, which is composed of 7 chapters, is well-written and easy to read. The chapters are designed, as noted by the editors, to be concise and well-supplemented with Web-based resources. … Overall this text is a useful and well written reference that addresses a wide variety of topics, with a concise and logical approach. In conclusion, this text is well written for those who need a concise primer on bioterrorism and disaster medicine … ." (Steven E Sittig, Respiratory Care, Vol. 52 (11), 2007)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA

    Robert E. Antosia

  • Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA

    Robert E. Antosia

  • Department of Emergency Medicine and Division of Infectious Diseases, St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital Center New York, New York, USA

    John D. Cahill

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