<p>In an age of continuing and devastating terrorist acts, medical and emergency personnel must be able to respond rapidly to victims of biological, chemical, nuclear, and explosive attacks. In Physician's Guide to Terrorist Attack, leading medical experts from the military and other branches of gov
Physician's Guide to Terrorist Attack
β Scribed by Michael J. Roy
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 422
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Leading medical experts from the military and other branches of government comprehensively review the possible infectious disease and chemical agents that can be used in terrorist attack and the proper diagnostic and therapeutic methods for dealing with them. The book also discusses treating blast injuries, the effects of nuclear and radiological weapons, and the psychological effects of terrorist events. Comprehensive and up-to-date, Physician's Guide to Terrorist Attack provides physicians, health care workers, and emergency personnel with a practical handbook for confidently and effectively diagnosing and managing the victims of terrorist attack.
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Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: terrorist attacks as a test -- What is happening to us -- Under attack -- Experiencing your "own" 9/11 -- To show, or not to show, violence -- Demonstrating solidarity -- Observing silence -- What touches us -- Terrorist attacks and their publics -- The me
Offers suggestions about how individuals can prepare for chemical, radiological, nuclear, or biological attacks and what actions they can take to protect their own health, safety, and lives.
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