This book will prepare physicians and other health care workers to respond knowledgeably and confidently to a terrorist event. Whether you are a first responder working with emergency personnel amid the chaos of a disaster scene, at a hospital receiving mass casualties, a provider in the community responding to an anxious patient fearful of exposure to a biological agent, or a primary care provider or mental health specialist helping patients and their family members cope with the psychological aftermath, this book will provide the information you need, in and easy-to-follow, clinically...

Leading medical experts from the military and other branches of government comprehensively review the possible infectious disease and chemical agents that can be used in terrorist attack and the proper diagnostic and therapeutic methods for dealing with them. The book also discusses treating blast injuries, the effects of nuclear and radiological weapons, and the psychological effects of terrorist events. Comprehensive and up-to-date, Physician's Guide to Terrorist Attack provides physicians, health care workers, and emergency personnel with a practical handbook for confidently and...

This book describes seven areas in the field of biotechnology operations as practiced by biopharmaceutical firms and nonprofit institutions. Revisions focus upon changes that have occurred in several areas over the past six years, with emphasis on regulatory, biomanufacturing, clinical and technical information, along with processes and guidlines that have added to the discipline. Examples are increased for new technical fields such as cell and tissue engineering. Further, illustrations or figures are added to each chapter to emphasize particular points.