Medical Response to Terrorism: Preparedness and Clinical Practice

by Jonathan L. Burstein, Richard B. Schwartz, Daniel C. Keyes

This comprehensive reference provides all the information emergency departments and personnel need to prepare for and respond to terrorist events. The first section covers all agents potentially used in terrorist attacks--chemical, biologic, toxicologic, nuclear, and explosive--in a systematic format that includes background, triage, decontamination, signs and symptoms, medical management, personnel protection, and guidelines for notifying public...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781749867
• ISBN13: 9780781749862
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: LWW
• Length: 581 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.7" x 11.2"