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Terrorism and public health : a balanced approach to strengthening systems and protecting people

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Title

Terrorism and public health : a balanced approach to strengthening systems and protecting people

Call No

RA645.5

Authors

Levy, Barry S
Sidel, Victor W

Subjects

Terrorism--Health aspects.
Disaster medicine.
Emergency medical services.
Weapons of mass destruction--Health aspects.
Emergency management.
Terrorism--Prevention.
Health planning.
Public health.

Language

English

Published

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Publication Desc

xxiv, 377 p. : ill. ;

ISBN

0195158342

(alk. paper)

LCCN

2002072672

Dimensions

25 cm.

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Part IPublic Health Response to September and Its Aftermath 11 -- 1. Challenges That Terrorism Poses to Public Health / Barry S. Levy, Victor W. Sidel 3 -- 2. Public Health Response to the World Trade Center Disaster / Timothy H. Holtz, Jessica Leighton, Sharon Balter, Don Weiss, Susan Blank, Isaac Weisfuse 19 -- 3. Addressing Mental Health Needs / Zebulon Taintor 49 -- 4. Addressing Environmental Health Issues / Luz Claudio, Anjali Garg, Philip J. Landrigan 69 -- 5. Protecting the Health and Safety of Rescue and Recovery Workers / Bruce Lippy 80 -- 6. Public Health Response to the Anthrax Epidemic / Philip S. Brachman 101 -- 7. Educating, Informing, and Mobilizing the Public / Monica Schoch-Spana 118 -- 8. Responding to the Public Health Crisis in Afghanistan / Peter Salama, Jennifer Leaning, Annalies Borrel 136 -- Part II Terrorist Weapons -- 9. Small Arms, Explosives, and Incendiaries / Wendy Cukier, Antoine Chapdelaine 155 -- 10. Biological Weapons / Victor W. Sidel, Barry S. Levy 175 -- 11. Chemical Weapons / Herman Spanjaard, Oxana Khabib 199 -- 12. Nuclear, Radiological, and Related Weapons / Patrice M. Sutton, Robert M. Gould 220 -- Part III Challenges and Opportunities -- 13. Strengthening the Public Health System / C. William Keck, Marguerite A. Erme 245 -- 14. Improving Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Laboratory Capabilities / J. Lyle Conrad, James L. Pearson 270 -- 15. Improving Vaccines, Antimicrobials, and Antitoxins through Research / Dorothy Margolskee 286 -- 16. Protecting Food, Water, and Ambient Air / Craig W. Hedberg, Jeffrey B. Bender, Donald Vesley 305 -- 17. Protecting Civil Liberties / H. Jack Geiger 322 -- 18. Exploring the Roots of Terrorism / Cheryl E. Easley, Carol Easley Allen 335 -- 19. Promoting International Law / Peter Weiss 351 -- Appendix Organizations and Resources 361.