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Title Chemical and biological terrorism : research and development to improve civilian medical response / Committee on R & D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents, Health Sciences Policy Program, Institute of Medicine and Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  358.3 C517C    Check Shelf
Description xix, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-211) and index.
Contents Pre-incident communication and intelligence: linking the intelligence and medical communities -- Personal protective equipment -- Detection and measurement of chemical agents -- Recognizing covert exposure in a population -- Detection and measurement of biological agents -- Patient decontamination and mass triage -- Availability, safety, and efficacy of drugs and other therapies -- Prevention, assessment, and treatment of psychological effects -- Computer-related tools for training and operations -- Conclusions and recommendations.
Form Also available online.
Subject Chemical warfare -- Health aspects.
Biological warfare -- Health aspects.
Civil defense -- United States.
Terrorism -- Government policy -- United States.
Disaster medicine -- United States.
Disaster Planning -- United States.
Biological Warfare -- prevention & control -- United States.
Chemical Warfare -- prevention & control -- United States.
Civil Defense -- United States.
Violence -- prevention & control -- United States.
Added Author Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on R & D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents.
National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology.
ISBN 0309061954 hardcover
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