Research Catalog

Title

Medical response to terrorism : preparedness and clinical practice / editor-in-chief, Daniel C. Keyes ; editors, Jonathan L. Burstein, Richard B. Schwartz, Raymond E. Swienton.

Publication

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2005], ©2005.

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Additional Authors

Keyes, Daniel C.

Description

xiii, 449 pages : illustrations; 29 cm

Summary

"In a terrorist attack, rapid response is critical. This hands-on resource, written by leading international experts, prepares your emergency medical teams to act with confidence in a large-scale emergency. In-depth coverage describes specific agents and threats, emphasizes rapid diagnosis of exposure, and details effective interventions - including prevention of secondary contamination of health care workers." "Chemical, biologic, toxicologic, nuclear, and explosive threats are each addressed using a systematic format that includes background, triage, decontamination, signs and symptoms, and medical management. The second half of the book covers preparedness - including issues specific to hospitals, communities, emergency medical services, and the media."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Terrorism
• Medical emergencies
• Communicable Disease Control
• Disaster Planning
• Emergency Medical Services
• Poisoning
• Radiation Injuries

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Chemical nerve agents / Daniel C. Keyes -- 2. Vesicating agents including mustard and Lewisite / Stacey L. Hail and Daniel C. Keyes -- 3. Cyanide / Rebeca Gracia -- 4. Phosgene and toxic gases / Melissa L. Givens -- 5. Incapacitating agents : BZ, calmative agents, and riot control agents / Yedidia Bentur and John Gomez -- 6. Anthrax / Anthony J. Carbone -- 7. Plague / Anthony J. Carbone -- 8. Smallpox / Lisa Rotz, Inger Damon and Joanne Cono -- 9. Viral hemorrhagic fevers / Erik J. Won and Anthony J. Carbone -- 10. Lesser known biological agents and potential threats / Teriggi J. Ciccone and Seric S. Cusick -- 11. Botulinum : the most toxic substance known / Robert Abar Timmons and Anthony J. Carbone -- 12. Toxins / Sophia Dyer and Stephen Traub -- 13. Types of radiation : basic theory explained for the nonphysicist / Greene Shepherd -- 14. Detection of nuclear radiation / Keith Edsall and Daniel C. Keyes -- 15. Personal protection and decontamination for radiation emergencies / Keith Edsall and Daniel C. Keyes -- 16. Treatment of radiation exposure and contamination / Keith Edsall and Daniel C. Keyes -- 17. Radiation dispersal devices, dirty bombs, and nonconventional radiation exposure / Madison Patrick, Keith Edsall and Daniel C. Keyes -- 18. Detonation of a nuclear device / Cham E. Dallas -- 19. Nuclear power plant disasters / Wilfredo Rivera -- 20. Types of explosions and explosive injuries defined / Richard Linsky and Adam H. Miller -- Case study : terrorism and explosive trauma : the Columbian experience / Nelson Tellez and Jenny Gil Almanza -- 21. Structure collapse, extrication, crush syndrome, and rhabdomyolysis / Adam H. Miller -- 22. Introduction to all-hazards preparedness and planning for terrorism / Adam H. Miller, John Munyak, Raymond E. Swienton, Phillip L. Coule and Karelene Hosford -- 23. Scene preparedness / Marc Eckstein and Ray Fowler -- 24. Hospital preparedness / Kathy J. Rinnert and Daniel C. Keyes -- Case study : hospital preparedness for disaster : the Israeli experience / Moshe Michaelson, Gila Hyams and Daniel C. Keyes -- 25. Community public health preparedness / Scott F. Wetterhall and Darren F. Collins -- 26. Mass gathering preparedness / Carl Menckhoff and Michael Shaw -- 27. Federal, state, regional, and local resource access and utilization / David W. Gruber -- 28. Personal protective equipment / Joshua G. Schier and Robert S. Hoffman -- 29. All-hazards approach to decontamination / Richard N. Bradley -- 30. Detection, prediction, and surveillance / Warren L. Whitlock -- 31. Health care facilities and interagency communication during terrorism / Raymond L. Fowler, Peter Moyer, Crawford Mechem and Paul Moore -- 32. Media and communications preparedness for terrorist events / Raymond L. Fowler, Paul E. Pepe and Paul E. Moore -- 33. Exercises and educational courses in terrorism preparedness / Myra M. Socher and Edwin K. Leap -- 34. Technology applications in preparedness training / Timothy D. Peterson -- 35. Strategic response to explosive and traumatic terrorism / Brian A. Krakover -- 36. The forensic evaluation of gunshot wounds associated with a terrorist event / William S. Smock -- 37. Homeland security / F. Marion Cain III -- 38. The role of military medicine in civilian disaster response / Brian A. Krakover -- 39. Law enforcement-related agencies / William Fabbri and Nelson Tang -- 40. Psychological impact of terrorism / Gregory Luke Larkin and Jay Woody -- 41. Being a child in the midst of terrorism / Richard Aghababian and Mariann Manno -- 42. Agricultural terrorism and its implication on the health care system / Timothy Rupp and Shane Zatkalik -- 43. Mass fatality incidents / Lynn Roppolo and Kathy J. Rinnert -- 44. Cyberterrorism / Brian Krakover.

ISBN

0781749867

LCCN

2004020228

OCLC

• ocm56404903
• SCSB-5125724

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries