Medical response to terror threats [electronic resource] / edited by Aaron Richman, Shmuel C. Shapira and Yair Sharan.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Richman, Aaron.

Shapira, Shmuel C.

Sharan, Yair.

Conference Name:

NATO Advanced Research Workshop (2008 : Jerusalem)

Series:

NATO science for peace and security series. Human and societal dynamics ; E, v. 65.

NATO science for peace and security series. E, Human and societal dynamics, 1874-6276 ; v. 65

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Health aspects.

Terrorism.

Emergency management.

Disaster medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : IOS Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

We do not automatically associate the practice of medicine with al-Qaeda or weapons of mass destruction, yet medical practitioners increasingly play their part in the war against terrorism. Called to risk their own lives in order to help others, they are always among those first responders who must overcome their natural instinct to get away, and instead, rush to the scene of any fresh terror attack to offer what aid they can to the victims. The successful medical response to terror threats requires regular training and accurate information. This book is one product of the NATO workshop 'Terror Medicine', held in Jerusalem in 2008. The twelve chapters were written by the subject matter experts who led this workshop and topics covered include: assessment of medical threats in various types of terrorist attack, the special medical threat of suicide bombings, the unique epidemiology of terrorist attacks, management of terror related mass casualty events (MCE), analysis of case studies and best practices as well as lessons learned and standard operating protocol (SOP) expertise. Reflecting multiple lifetimes' worth of experience and research and providing expert analysis to the professionals who must respond to the hazards, threats and injuries caused by terrorism, this book is an important addition to the resources of those who continue to fight global terrorism with their medical skills, as well as being of interest to all who support them in that fight.

Contents:

Title

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of Participants

About the Editors

About the Institutes

Introduction

Contents

Chapter 1: The Evolution of Terror Medicine

Chapter 2: Bioterrorism: Examining American Legal and Policy Readiness

Chapter 3: Radiological Terrorism

Chapter 4: The Anthrax Letters: Challenges and Lessons

Chapter 5: Hospital Response to Terror: Implementing the Incident Command System and NIMS in US Hospitals

Chapter 6: The Next Step: Beyond Best Practice Guidelines

Chapter 7: The Military Trauma System in Iraq and the In-Hospital Management of Blast Injuries and Mass Casualties: Lessons for Civilian Hospitals

Chapter 8: Ethical and Practical Issues Related to Bioterrorism, Biosecurity and Biosafety

Chapter 9: UK Medical Responses to Terrorism

Chapter 10: Policies and Procedures for Law Enforcement Response to Terror

Chapter 11: Emerging Technologies - Potential New Threats in the 21st Century

Chapter 12: Systemic Aspects of Security Technology in Hospitals: Combining STEEPV-SWOT Methodologies in Risk Analysis of Hospitals

Subject Index

Author Index.

Notes:

"This book ... is based on the NATO Advanced Research Workshop that took place in Jerusalem, Israel, on December 7-9, 2008."--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

6612880198

1-282-88019-5

9786612880193

1-60750-503-7

OCLC:

694145226