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Bioterrorism : a guide for hospital preparedness
- Title
- Bioterrorism : a guide for hospital preparedness / Joseph R. Masci and Elizabeth Bass.
- Author
- Masci, Joseph R.
- Publication
- Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2005], ©2005.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | RC88.9.T47 M37 2005 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Bass, Elizabeth R. (Elizabeth Ruth), 1951-
- Description
- 361 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Summary
- "With bioterrorism perched on the fine line between risk and reality, it is essential for health care providers to be properly equipped for every situation. This comprehensive guide features solid strategies for establishing and maintaining an attainable level of preparation in the ever present risk of bioterrorism."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. The historical and political context of bioterrorism concerns -- Ch. 2. Bioterrorism and the public health system -- Ch. 3. Hospital preparations and needs -- Ch. 4. Targeting staff education -- Ch. 5. Psychological factors in patients and the public -- Ch. 6. Managing stress on hospital staff -- Ch. 7. Communicating through the media -- Ch. 8. Frequently asked questions -- Ch. 9. Likely agents of biological attack -- Ch. 10. Diagnosis and management of agents of bioterroism -- Ch. 11. Meeting the needs of children -- Ch. 12. The role of clinicians in private practice or clinic settings in responding to a biological attack -- Ch. 13. Internet sources of information -- App. A. Drug and vaccine compendium -- App. B. Smallpox vaccination -- App. C. The lessons of national readiness exercises.
- ISBN
- 084931660X
- LCCN
- 2004054244
- OCLC
- ocm56051100
- SCSB-5155868
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries