The Eleventh Plague
In: The bulletin of the atomic scientists: a magazine of science and public affairs, Band 54, Heft 4, S. 57-68
ISSN: 0096-3402, 0096-5243, 0742-3829
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In: The bulletin of the atomic scientists: a magazine of science and public affairs, Band 54, Heft 4, S. 57-68
ISSN: 0096-3402, 0096-5243, 0742-3829
In: Bulletin of the atomic scientists, Band 50, Heft 6, S. 5-8
ISSN: 1938-3282
Local Planning for Terror and Disaster gives voice to experts in key fields involved with local preparedness, assessing the quality of preparedness in each field, and offering directions for improvement. Introductory chapters provide overviews of terror medicine, security and communications, which are indispensable to successful preparedness, while subsequent chapters concentrate on a particular field and how responders from that field communicate and interact with others during and after an event. Thus, a chapter by a physician discusses not only the doctor's role but how that role is
Local Planning for Terror and Disaster gives voice to experts in key fields involved with local preparedness, assessing the quality of preparedness in each field, and offering directions for improvement. Introductory chapters provide overviews of terror medicine, security and communications, which are indispensable to successful preparedness, while subsequent chapters concentrate on a particular field and how responders from that field communicate and interact with others during and after an event. Thus, a chapter by a physician discusses not only the doctor's role but how that role is, or should be, coordinated with emergency medical technicians and police. Similarly, chapters by law enforcement figures also review police responsibilities and interactions with nurses, EMTs, volunteers and other relevant responders. Developed from topics at recent Symposia on Terror Medicine and Security, Local Planning also encompasses aspects of emergency and disaster medicine, as well as techniques for diagnosis, rescue, coordination and security that are distinctive to a terrorist attack. Each chapter also includes a case study that demonstrates preparedness, or lack thereof, for a real or hypothetical event, including lessons learned, next steps, and areas for improvement in this global era which increasingly calls for preparedness at a local level.--Publisher's website.
In: Local Planning for Terror and Disaster, S. 239-248
In: Journal of homeland security and emergency management, Band 3, Heft 2
ISSN: 1547-7355
In: The bulletin of the atomic scientists: a magazine of science and public affairs, Band 59, Heft 5, S. 66
ISSN: 0096-3402, 0096-5243, 0742-3829
In: The bulletin of the atomic scientists: a magazine of science and public affairs, Band 59, Heft 5, S. 66
ISSN: 0096-3402, 0096-5243, 0742-3829
In: Bulletin of the atomic scientists, Band 55, Heft 5, S. 67-69
ISSN: 1938-3282
In: Politics and the life sciences: PLS, Band 16, Heft 2, S. 317-318
ISSN: 0730-9384
In: Suicide Terror, S. 381-395
In: Sociological analysis: SA ; a journal in the sociology of religion, Band 26, Heft 1, S. 30
ISSN: 2325-7873
A new field of medicine has emerged as a result of the global proliferation of terrorism. Terror medicine is related to emergency and disaster medicine but focuses on the constellation of medical issues uniquely related to terrorist attacks. The field encompasses four broad areas: preparedness, incident management, mechanisms of injuries and responses, and psychological consequences. In Essentials of Terror Medicine, these core concerns are addressed by a distinguished international authorship brought together by the three editors of this volume, who themselves are recognized experts in relevant disciplines: Shmuel Shapira, epidemiology and hospital administration, Jeffrey Hammond, trauma surgery and emergency response, Leonard Cole, bioterrorism and public policy. Essentials of Terror Medicine provides insightful and practical information for physicians, nurses, emergency responders, and other health professionals who may be called to service during or after a terror incident. It is indispensable reading for the medical community of the 21st century, in which diligence, continued education, and careful preparation for a variety of possible events are a preeminent responsibility.
In: Local Planning for Terror and Disaster, S. 17-27