Research Catalog

Title

Strengthening national public health preparedness and response to chemical, biological and radiological agent threats / edited by C.E. Cummings and E. Stikova.

Author

NATO Advanced Study Institute on Strengthening National Public Health Preparedness and Response for Chemical, Biological and Radiological Agents Threats (2006 : Skopje, North Macedonia)

Publication

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Washington, DC : IOS Press, c2007.

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Additional Authors

• Cummings, C. E. (Curtis E.)
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Public Diplomacy Division
• Stikova, E. (Elisaveta)

Description

xvii, 175 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Series Statement

NATO security through science series. E, Human and societal dynamics, 1574-5597 ; v. 20

Uniform Title

NATO security through science series. E, Human and societal dynamics ; v. 20.

Subject

• Bioterrorism > Health aspects > Congresses
• Bioterrorism > prevention & control
• Chemical Terrorism > prevention & control
• Chemical terrorism > Health aspects > Congresses
• Civil Defense
• Disaster Planning
• Disaster medicine > Government policy > Congresses
• Emergency Medical Services
• Emergency management > Congresses
• Emergency medical services > Government policy > Congresses
• Public Policy

Genre/Form

Congress

Note

• "Published in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division."
• "Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Strengthening National Public Health Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Biological and Radiological Agent Threats, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, 19-29 June 2006."--T.p. verso.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. Introduction -- The Need for Strengthening National Public Health Preparedness and Response to CBR Agent Threats / Curtis E. Cummings, Elisaveta Stikova, Carol S. Larach and Peter D. Rumm -- 2. American Medical Association -- Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) Course -- Healthcare Disasters: Local Preparedness, Global Response! / Raymond E. Swienton, Italo Subbarao and Phillip L. Coule -- 3. Epidemiology -- Pivotal Steps to Building Global Health Security / Elin A. Gursky -- Improvement of an Integrated System of Disease Surveillance in Georgia Under International Cooperation / Lela Bakanidze, Paata Imnadze, Shota Tsanava and Nikoloz Tsertsvadze -- 4. Informatics -- Public Health Preparedness: I-Prevention and Global Health Network Supercourse / Faina Linkov, Ronald LaPorte, Francois Sauer and Eugene Shubnikov -- Public Health Preparedness and Effective Access to Information: Getting the Most Out of Your PC / Eugene Tseytlin -- Information Security Approaches to Provide Social System Continuity in Conditions of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threats / Ron LaPorte and Andrey Trufanov -- The Role of Information Technologies and Science in the Prevention of Bioterrorism / Eugene Shubnikov, Faina Linkov and Ronald LaPorte -- 5. Modeling and Simulation Using Modeling and Simulation in Planning for Public Health Emergencies / C. Donald Robinson -- Modeling Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) CBRN Hazards: Novel Tools and Approaches for Strengthening the Conceptual Site Model for Public Health Preparedness / Chuck Tomljanovic and Conrad Volz -- 6. Biological Agents -- Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever a Biological Weapon? / Etem Akbas 7. Chemical Agents -- Fundamentals of Preparedness Against Chemical Threats Introduction / Alessandra Rossodivita, Elisaveta Jasna Stikova and Curtis E. Cummings -- Chemical Warfare Agents -- Medical Aspects and Principles of Treatment, Part I -- Nerve Agents / Alessandra Rossodivita, Matteo Guidotti, Massimo C. Ranghieri, Elisaveta Jasna Stikova and Curtis E Cummings -- Chemical Warfare Agents -- Medical Aspects and Treatment Principles, Part II / Alessandra Rossodivita, Matteo Guidotti, Massimo C. Ranghieri and Elisaveta Jasna Stikova -- Chemical Warfare Agents: Weapons of Mass Destruction or Psychological Threats? / Matteo Guidotti, Massimo C. Ranghieri and Alessandra Rossodivita -- The Psychological Effects of Biological Agents as Terrorist Weapons / Massimo C Ranghieri, Matteo Guidotti and Alessandra Rossodivita -- 8. Radiological Agents -- Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation / Curtis E. Cummings -- 9. Special Topics A Framework to Understand the Centrality of Protection and Restoration of Ecosystem Services to Water Management and Preparedness: An All-Hazards Approach with Implications for NATO Plans and Operations / Conrad Daniel Volz -- Social Marketing as a Potentially Valuable Tool for Preparedness / Peter Rumm and Curtis E. Cummings -- Including Diverse Populations with Unique Needs in Emergency Planning / Carol S. Larach, Curtis E. Cummings and Marcia Polansky.

ISBN

• 9781586037444
• 1586037447

LCCN

^^2007930109

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library