Preparing hospitals for bioterror [electronic resource] : a medical and biomedical systems approach / edited by Joseph H. McIsaac, III.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: McIsaac, Joseph H.
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, c2006.
Subjects:
Emergency medical services.
Hospitals > Emergency services.
Bioterrorism.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2006 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
ScienceDirect eBooks - Engineering 2007 (Elsevier and Woodhead): 2006 (ScienceDirect)
EBSCO eBooks: 2006 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2006 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Hospital preparation for bioterror
Bioterror
Hospital Preparation for Bioterror: A Medical and Biomedical Systems Approach
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Recurring pitfalls in hospital preparedness and response / Jeffrey N. Rubin
  • The history and threat of biological weapons and bioterrorism / Zygmunt F. Dembek
  • Hospital syndromic surveillance / Kathy J. Hurt-Mullen ... [et al.]
  • Biological agents, effects, treatment, and differential diagnosis / Zygmunt F. Dembek and Theodore J. Cieslak
  • Medical considerations for radiological terrorism / James Winkley and Paul D. Mongan
  • Nerve and chemical agents / Paul D. Mongan and James Winkley
  • Decontamination and personal protection / Joseph H. McIsaac, III
  • EMS preparation for terrorist events / Michael Zachera, III
  • Emergency department preparation / Michael Zacchera, III and Michael F. Zanker
  • Pediatrics: special considerations for children / James F. Wiley, II
  • The role of psychiatry and social services in the hospital response to bioterrorism / Julian D. Ford
  • Bioterrorism and obstetrics: the exposed pregnant patient / Renee A. Bobrowski, John F. Greene, Jr. and Joel Sorosky
  • Operating room preparation for mass casualties / Joseph H. McIsaac, III
  • Bioterrorism and implications for nurses and nursing / Jacquelyn McQuay
  • The role of pharmacy in emergency preparedness / Robert S. Guynn
  • The clinical engineering department role in emergency preparedness / Duane Mariotti
  • Amateur radio support for hospitals / Marina Zuetell
  • Hospital power: critical care / James F. Newton
  • Electromagnetic interference / Joseph H. McIsaac, III
  • Chapter for simulation for bioterrorism / Thomas C. Mort and Stephen Donahue
  • Simulation II: preparing for biodisasters / Richard R. Kyle, Jr.
  • Hospital large-scale drills / Garrett Havican
  • Response to SARS as a prototype for bioterrorism : lessons in a regional hospital in Hong Kong / Arthur Chun-Wing Lau ... [et al.].