| Description |
xxiv, 377 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| 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 ... [et al.] -- 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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- Health aspects.
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Disaster medicine.
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Emergency medical services.
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Weapons of mass destruction -- Health aspects.
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Emergency management.
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Terrorism -- Prevention.
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Health planning.
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Public health.
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Terrorism.
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Disaster Planning.
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Emergency Medical Services.
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Public Health.
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| Added Author |
Levy, Barry S.
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Sidel, Victor W.
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| ISBN |
0195158342 alkaline paper |
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