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626872
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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.
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1 online resource (xix, 279 pages) :: illustrations
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0585047154 (electronic bk.)
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: 9780585047157 (electronic bk.)
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: 9786612081828
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: 6612081821
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0309061954
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9780309061957
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-211) and index
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| Contents
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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
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| Abstract
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National Academy Press, based in Washington, D.C., present the full text of the book entitled "Chemical and Biological Terrorism: Research and Development to Improve Civilian Medical Response." The book was compiled by the Committee on Research and Development Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents of the Institute of Medicine and published in 1999. The committee highlights the areas of pre-incident intelligence, detection and identification of chemical and biological agents, protective clothing and equipment, and others that need to be examined to negate possible future chemical and bioterrorist attacks
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Chemical warfare-- Health aspects.
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Biological warfare-- Health aspects.
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Civil defense-- United States.
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Terrorism-- Government policy-- United States.
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Disaster medicine-- United States.
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Disaster Planning.
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Biological Warfare-- prevention control.
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Chemical Warfare-- prevention control.
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Civil Defense.
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Violence-- prevention control.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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358/.3
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RA648.C525 1999eb
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1999 E-644
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WX 185C517 1999
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Ohio Library and Information Network.
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Institute of Medicine (U.S.)., Committee on R D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents.
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National Research Council (U.S.)., Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology.
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