Book Description
Bioterrorism: Guidelines for Medical and Public Health Management is the most credible and up-to-date new book on the recognition, diagnosis and management of infections caused by agents used in bioterror weapons. This text presents: -Each disease/syndrome in logical and practically grounded order -History and potential for each disease/syndrome as a biological weapon -Epidemiology and microbiology -Pathogenesis and clinical presentation -Diagnosis, treatment, prevention and prophylaxis -Infection control and decontamination -Future research agendas -Specific diseases covered include anthrax, smallpox, plague, botulinum toxin and tularemia -Seminal articles describing the first bioterrorist attack with anthrax in the United States and an article on the principles of quarantine and isolation Edited by leading experts in the field and rigorously peer reviewed, this valuable clinical resource is the only book providing guidelines and recommendations for the medical and public health community following a bioterrorist attack.

Book Info
(JAMA & Archives Journals) Contains papers previously published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), subsequently reviewed and updated for this text. Case studies and analyses are included. Softcover.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Bioterrorism: Guidelines for Medical and Public Health Management is the most credible and up-to-date new book on the recognition, diagnosis, and management of infections caused by agents used in bioterror weapons. Edited by leading experts in the field, including Donald Henderson, MD, MPH, the Director of the US Office of Public Health Preparedness, this valuable clinical resource is the only book providing guidelines and recommendations for the medical and public health community following a bioterrorist attack.

These guidelines have been written by the Working Group on Civilian Biodefense, which includes the nation's medical experts in academic, research, government, military, public health, and emergency management institutions and agencies.

Each chapter has undergone a rigorous peer-review process and is considered the definitive publication on the medical and public health management of infections caused by bioterrorist weapons.

The text addresses specific diseases and syndromes associated with a bioterrorist attack that were identified as of greatest potential threat to the civilian population, including anthrax, smallpox, plague, botulinum toxin, and tularemia.

Each disease and syndrome follows the same logical and practically grounded order: History and potential as a biological weapon Epidemiology and microbiology Pathogenesis and clinical presentation Diagnosis Treatment Prevention and prophylaxis Infection control and decontamination Future research agendas This valuable resource also includes seminal articles describing the diagnosis and management of the victims and survivors of the first bioterrorist attack with anthrax in the United States. Also included is an article on the principles of quarantine and isolation, a useful discussion for the medical, public health, and policy communities.