Terrorism and medical responses : U.S. lessons and policy implications / Yonah Alexander and Stephen D. Prior, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Alexander, Yonah.

Prior, Stephen D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disaster medicine--United States.

Disaster medicine.

Terrorism--United States--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Medical emergencies.

United States.

Bioterrorism--United States--Prevention.

Bioterrorism.

Medical emergencies--United States.

Bioterrorism--prevention & control.

Disaster Planning.

Emergency Medical Services--organization & administration.

Medical Subjects:

Bioterrorism--prevention & control.

United States.

Disaster Planning.

Emergency Medical Services--organization & administration.

Physical Description:

x, 181 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Ardsley, NY : Transnational, [2001]

Contents:

Part I The New World Order: Post-September II, 2001, Lessons

Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century: An Overview / Yonah Alexander 5

The Rise of the Fourth Horseman? / Bertram Brown, M.D., Stephen Prior 11

Responding to Mass Terrorist Attacks: The Psychological Imperative / George S. Everly, Jr. 23

The Probability of Bioterrorism in the United States / Stephen Prior 31

Part II International Seminar Proceedings on International Terrorism and Medical Responses: U.S. Experiences Abroad, Lessons, and Policy Implications

The Medical Implications of Terrorism / Robert Leitch 39

Medical Intelligence, Modeling, and Simulation / Howard R. Champion, M.D. 49

The U.S. Air Force Medical Response Experience / Colonel Stephen Waller, USAF 63

Sustaining the Response OCONUS / Susan Briggs, M.D. 79

Medical and Public Health Threats Posed by Biological Weapons / Thomas V. Ingelsby, M.D. 87

International Terrorism and Medical Responses: The Shape of Things to Come? / Stephen Prior 95

Communication: The Vital Element of Medical Response to Terrorism / Fred Cecere, M.D. 105

Part III Selected Documents

Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan January 2001 121

Public Health Emergency Response: The CDC Role January 2001 151

Statement of James M. Hughes, M.D., Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations July 23, 2001 157

Terrorist Threats Against America: Testimony to the Committee on International Relations September 25, 2001 167

Executive Order Establishing Office of Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Council October 8, 2001 173.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1571052283

OCLC:

48469131