Title 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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Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999.

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Description	1 online resource (xix, 279 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-211) and index.
Contents	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.
Summary	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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Subject	Chemical warfare -- Health aspects.
	Chemical warfare -- Health aspects.
	Chemical warfare.
	Biological warfare -- Health aspects.
	Biological warfare -- Health aspects.
	Biological warfare.
	Civil defense -- United States.
	Civil defense.
	United States.
	Terrorism -- Government policy -- United States.
	Terrorism -- Government policy.
	Disaster medicine -- United States.
	Disaster medicine.
	Disaster Planning.
	Biological Warfare -- prevention & control.
	Chemical Warfare -- prevention & control.
	Civil Defense.
	Violence -- prevention & control.
	United States.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on R & D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents.
	National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology.
Other Form:	Print version: Chemical and biological terrorism. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999 0309061954 (DLC) 98058069 (OCoLC)40433328
ISBN	0585047154 (electronic book)
	9780585047157 (electronic book)
	0309061954
	9780309061957

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