Download or read book Training of Clinicians for Public Health Events Relevant to Bioterrorism Preparedness written by Barry Leonard and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent terrorist attacks against the U.S. have increased awareness of the Nation¿s vulnerability to terrorism. One serious form of terrorism involves the use of biological weapons that could cause devastating epidemics. Preparation efforts are concentrating on smallpox, anthrax, plague, botulism, tularemia, and the viral hemorrhagic fevers. But only recently has the value of bioterrorism educ. has been recently recognized, leading to the question: How does one train clinicians for such an unusual public health crisis? This report summarizes the identification of and review data on the most effective ways to train clinicians to respond to a bioterrorist attack or other public health event posing similar challenges to the health care system.
Download or read book Training of Clinicians for Public Health Events Relevant to Bioterrorism Preparedness written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Training of Clinicians for Public Health Events Relevant to Bioterrorism Preparedness written by Christina Catlett and published by Public Health Service. This book was released on 2002 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response written by Julie L. Gerberding and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Training of Hospital Staff to Respond to a Mass Casualty Incident written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bioterrorism Preparedness written by Nancy Khardori and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-08-21 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meeting the acute need for a book determining the crucial elements of bioterrorism preparedness, this is a global perspective of the history and current concepts for bioterrorism, integrating the legal, medical, scientific and public health strategies. It furthermore discusses the role of WHO and international health regulations for bioterrorism preparedness. For microbiologists, epidemiologists, biotechnologists, public health agencies, and pharmaceutists.
Download or read book A Review of Federal Bioterrorism Preparedness Programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bioterrorism Our Frontline Response Evaluating U S Public Health and Medical Readiness written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subcommittee on Public Health and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biological Chemical and Radiological Terrorism written by Alan Melnick and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-03 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering in-depth coverage of biologic, chemical, and radiologic agents, this timely book helps family physicians understand their role in preparing for and responding to terrorist events. The text considers the physical and psychological impact on providers and patients who are directly affected as well as spillover effects. It also examines the structure, function, and planning efforts of the public health system at the local, state, and federal levels. Emphasis is placed on how physicians can work with health officials on the delivery of preventive and therapeutic measures.
Download or read book Bioterrorism and Public Health written by Vitali B. Mellehovitch and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bioterrorism poses a unique challenge to the medical care and public health systems. Unlike an explosion or chemical attack, which results in immediate and visible casualties, the public health impact of a biological attack can unfold gradually over time. Until a sufficient number of people arrive at the emergency rooms and doctors' offices complaining of similar illnesses, there may be no sign that an attack has taken place. The speed and accuracy with which the doctors and laboratories reach the correct diagnoses and report their findings to public health authorities has a direct impact on the number of people who become ill, and the number that die. The nation's ability to respond to a bioterrorist attack, therefore, depends crucially on the state of preparedness of its medical care systems and public health infrastructure. Public health experts have for years complained about the deterioration of the public health system through neglect and lack of funding. They warn that the nation is ill equipped and insufficiently prepared to respond to a bioterrorist attack. For example, they point out that there are too few medical personnel trained to spot biological attacks, a shortage of sophisticated laboratories to identify the agents, and inadequate supplies of drugs and vaccines to counteract the threat. They also contend that inadequate plans exist for setting up quarantines and emergency facilities to handle the sick and infectious victims. Improving public health preparedness and response capacity offers protection not only from bioterrorist attacks, but also from naturally occurring public health emergencies. Public health officials are increasingly concerned about our exposure and susceptibility to infectious disease and food-borne illness because of global travel, ubiquitous food imports, and the evolution of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. This book reviews critical issues in the US public system and its vulnerability or lack thereof to bioterrorism.
Download or read book Biological Threats and Terrorism written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-03-07 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of September 11th and recent anthrax events, our nation's bioterrorism response capability has become an imminent priority for policymakers, researchers, public health officials, academia, and the private sector. In a three-day workshop, convened by the Institute of Medicine's Forum on Emerging Infections, experts from each of these communities came together to identify, clarify, and prioritize the next steps that need to be taken in order to prepare and strengthen bioterrorism response capabilities. From the discussions, it became clear that of utmost urgency is the need to cast the issue of a response in an appropriate framework in order to attract the attention of Congress and the public in order to garner sufficient and sustainable support for such initiatives. No matter how the issue is cast, numerous workshop participants agreed that there are many gaps in the public health infrastructure and countermeasure capabilities that must be prioritized and addressed in order to assure a rapid and effective response to another bioterrorist attack.
Download or read book Essentials of Public Health Preparedness written by Rebecca Katz and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katz provides a comprehensive guide for understanding and managing public health emergencies in an increasingly interconnected world. The globalization of the world's food supply and the speed and volume of international travel have increased communities' vulnerability to infectious disease, biological weapons, and new agents anywhere in the world.
Download or read book Bioterrorism written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2000-07 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witnesses: Margaret Hamburg, Assist. Sec. for Planning and Eval., HHS; Jeffrey Koplan, Dir., CDC; William Clark, Deputy Dir., Office of Emerg. Prepared., HHS; Donald Henderson, dir., Center for Civilian Biodefense Stud., Johns Hopkins Univ.; Richard Alcorta, for the Amer. College of Emerg. Physicians; John Bartlett, pres., Infectious Dis. Soc. of Amer.; Stephanie Bailey, for the Nat., Assoc. of County and City Health Officials; Jerome Hauer, dir., Mayor's Off. of Emerg. Mgmt., New York, NY; Michael Osterholm, for the Council of State and Territorial Epidem.; Amer. Soc. of Microbiol.; Michael Lord, exec. dir., Comm. Off. Assoc.; and Assoc. of State and Territorial Health Officials.
Download or read book Bioterrorism and Health System Preparedness written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second call in the series focused on issues and activities associated with the planning and conduct of disaster drills and on new tools being developed to assess health care facility and clinician readiness. Specifically, panelists shared information on: Potential use of the current AHRQ Bioterrorism Emergency Planning and Preparedness Questionnaire and upcoming enhancements related to regional preparedness; A review of training strategies and the development of new tools to assess clinician readiness to respond to rare public health events; and One medical center's experience with planning, conducting, and evaluating in-house and regional disaster drills.
Download or read book Hospital Preparation for Bioterror written by Joseph H. McIsaac and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2010-07-08 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hospital Preparation for Bioterror provides an extremely timely guide to improving the readiness of hospitals or healthcare organizations to manage mass casualties as a result of bioterrorism, biological warfare, and natural disasters. Contributions from leading law enforcement agencies, hospital administrators, clinical engineers, surgeons and terror-prevention professionals provide the most comprehensive, well-rounded source for this valuable information. Chapters on logistics and protecting the infrastructure help personnel distinguish the specific risks and vulnerabilities of each unique institution and assists in identifying specific solutions for disaster and bioterrorism preparedness. Principles and techniques discussed are applicable to all disasters, both large and small, not just bioterrorism. Technical aspects such as hospital power and telecommunications are covered, in addition to patient care, response to mass casualties, large-scale drills, and surge capacity. Organized along functional lines, patient flow, medical specialty, and infrastructure. A complimentary website with supplementary materials, check-lists, and references enhances the text and provides additional resources for preparedness.
Download or read book Emergency Public Health written by Girish Kapur and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health Sciences & Professions
