This unique illustrated text helps health care personnel provide expert, expeditious care to victims of biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiologic events. Emphasizing tools for differentiating and treating conditions caused by biological and chemical agents, The Bioterrorism Sourcebook is the only one-stop source of step-by-step clinical guidance on diagnosis and treatment of bioterrorism-related conditions. Concise and results-oriented, this resource features:
Illustrations, charts, and synopses for fast categorization and identification of biological and chemical agentsTables of clinical manifestations that may result from contact with bioterror substances"Key Diagnostic Criteria" for all major biological, chemical, and nuclear agentsEssential findings for diagnosisPathogenesis of major biological weaponsMechanisms of cellular and systemic injuryInformation on means of transmission, modes of dispersal, and methods of exposureRisks for secondary infections and contaminationEssential historical background on prior attacks and health care responsesDiscussion of use of the clinical setting in diagnosisPresenting actual patient management strategies for victims of biological, chemical, and nuclear agents, The Bioterrorism Sourcebook is the one essential text for a time we must prepare for-and hope never comes.
Michael Grey, MD, MPH Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine University of Connecticut Health Sciences Center Farmington, CT