Research Catalog

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

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

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Additional Authors

• 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.

Description

xix, 279 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

This book identifies the R&D efforts needed to implement recommendations in key areas: pre-incident intelligence, detection and identification of chemical and biological agents, protective clothing and equipment, early recognition that a population has been covertly exposed to a pathogen, mass casualty decontamination and triage, use of vaccines and pharmaceuticals, and the psychological effects of terror. Specific objectives for computer software development are also identified. This work addresses the differences between a biological and a chemical attack, the distinct challenges to the military and civilian medical communities, and other broader issues. It will be of critical interest to anyone involved in civilian preparedness for terrorist attack: planner, administrators, responders, medical professionals, public health and emergency personnel, and technology designers and engineers.

Alternative Title

• Research and development to improve civilian medical response
• Terrorism : chemical and biological

Subject

• Biological Warfare > prevention & control
• Biological warfare > Health aspects
• Chemical Warfare > prevention & control
• Chemical warfare > Health aspects
• Civil Defense
• Civil defense > United States
• Disaster Planning
• Disaster medicine > United States
• Terrorism > Government policy > United States
• United States
• Violence > prevention & control

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references 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.

ISBN

0309061954 (hardcover)

LCCN

^^^98058069^

OCLC

40433328

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library