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Viral Outbreaks, Biosecurity, and Preparing for Mass Casualty Infectious Diseases Events
Contributor(s): Perl, Trish M. (Author)
ISBN: 0323548415     ISBN-13: 9780323548410
Publisher: Elsevier
OUR PRICE:   $103.94  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: December 2024
This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of December 1, 2024
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Infectious Diseases
- Medical | Emergency Medicine
Physical Information: 400 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

Written by authorities in infectious disease and disaster preparedness, this one-stop resource covers the relevant theoretical, historical, and pragmatic considerations of viral outbreaks and bioterrorism. It provides an expert overview of this complex area for infectious disease physicians, emergency medicine physicians, hospital administrators, and more.

  • Explores the historical context of various agents and potential agents that could be used for bioterrorism, including anthrax, tularemia, smallpox, SARS, and more.
  • Discusses the lessons learned from naturally occurring outbreaks that have enhanced preparedness at individual hospitals locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
  • Provides forms, checklists, and algorithms throughout - invaluable resources for health care providers and administrators.
  • Consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into a single convenient resource.