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Biosecurity And Bioterrorism

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Author : Jeffrey R. Ryan
language : en
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Release Date : 2008-03-06

Biosecurity And Bioterrorism written by Jeffrey R. Ryan and has been published by Butterworth-Heinemann this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-06 with History categories.

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Disasters And Mass Casualty Incidents

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Author : Mauricio Lynn
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-11-10

Disasters And Mass Casualty Incidents written by Mauricio Lynn and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-10 with Medical categories.

Mass Casualty events may occur as a result of natural or human-caused disasters or after an act of terrorism. The planning and response to disasters and catastrophes needs to take into consideration the distinction between progressive and sudden events. Insidious or slowly progressive disasters produce a large number of victims but over a prolonged time period, with different peaks in the severity of patients presenting to the hospital. For example, radiation events will produce a large number of victims who will present days, weeks, months, or years after exposure, depending on the dose of radiation received. The spread of a biological agent or a pandemic will produce an extremely high number of victims who will present to hospitals during days to weeks after the initial event, depending on the agent and progression of symptoms. On the other hand, in a sudden disaster, there is an abrupt surge of victims resulting from an event such as anexplosion or a chemical release. After the sarin gas attack in a Tokyo subway in 1995, a total of 5500 victims were injured and required medical attention at local hospitals immediately after the attack. The car bomb that exploded near the American Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, killed 213 people and simultaneously produced 4044 injured patients, many requiring medical care at local hospitals. The Madrid train bombing in March 2004 produced more than 2000 injured victims in minutes, overwhelming the city’s healthcare facilities. More than 500 injured patients were treated at local hospital after the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Finally, earthquakes may produce a large number of victims in areas in which the medical facilities are partially or completely destroyed. Sudden events bring an immediate operational challenge to community healthcare systems, many of which are already operating at or above capacity. The pre-hospital as well as hospital planning and responseto sudden mass casualty incidents (SMCI’s) is extremely challenging and requires a standard and protocol driven approach. Many textbooks have been published on Disaster Medicine; although they may serve as an excellent reference, they do not provide a rapid, practical approach for management of SMCI’s. The first edition of “Mass Casualty Incidents: The Nuts and Bolts of Preparedness and Response for Acute Disasters” dealt exclusively with sudden mass casualty incidents. The second edition will expand its focus and include planning and response for insidious and protracted disasters as well. This new book is designed to provide a practical and operational approach to planning, response and medical management of sudden as well as slow progressive events. The target audience of the second edition will be health care professionals and institutions, as well as allied organizations, which respond to disasters and mass casualty incidents. Parts I and II are essentially the first edition of the book and consist of planning of personnel, logistic support, transport of patients and equipment and response algorithms. These 2 parts will be revised and updated and include lessons learned from major mass shootings that occurred recently in the United States and other parts of the world Part III will describe the planning process for progressive disasters and include response algorithms and checklists. Part IV will handle humanitarian and mental health problems commonly encountered in disaster areas. Part V will deal with team work and communication both critical topics when handling catastrophes and mass casualty incidents. This new book will be a comprehensive tool for healthcare professionals and managers and should perform demonstrably better in sales and downloads. It will be of value at the pre-hospital as well as the hospital level, to plan and respond to the majority of catastrophes and mass casualty incidents.

Pandemics Pills And Politics

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Author : Stefan Elbe
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2018-06

Pandemics Pills And Politics written by Stefan Elbe and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06 with Business & Economics categories.

Encapsulating security : pharmaceutical defenses against biological danger -- Discovering a virus's achilles heel : flu fighting at molecular scale -- The pill always wins: Gilead Sciences, Roche and the birth of Tamiflu -- What a difference a day makes : the margin call for regulatory agencies -- Virtual blockbuster : bird flu and the pandemic of preparedness planning -- In the eye of the storm : global access, generics and intellectual property -- 'Ode to Tamiflu' : side effects, teenage 'suicides' and corporate liabilities -- Data backlash : Roche and Cochrane square up over clinical trial data -- 'To boldly go ... ' : pharmaceutical enterprises and global health security -- Epilogue : pharmaceuticals, security and molecular life

The Prepper S Guide To Surviving Pandemics Bioterrorism And Infectious Disease

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Author : William W. Forgey
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-10-01

The Prepper S Guide To Surviving Pandemics Bioterrorism And Infectious Disease written by William W. Forgey and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-01 with Health & Fitness categories.

The pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has changed how we live our lives, and most likely will do so for years to come. While not exclusively about SARS-CoV-2, The Prepper's Guide to Surviving Pandemics, Bioterrorism, and Infectious Disease covers the subject thoroughly and also delves into the massive controversy concerning herd immunity, which vaccines are the most likely to work, the issue of second wave or resurgence caused by school re-openings and other activities, changes in public policy, and numerous other topics.

Scientific And Technical Means Of Distinguishing Between Natural And Other Outbreaks Of Disease

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Author : Malcolm R. Dando
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2001-05-31

Scientific And Technical Means Of Distinguishing Between Natural And Other Outbreaks Of Disease written by Malcolm R. Dando and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-05-31 with Social Science categories.

There is increasing concern over the possible use of biological weapons. If they are used, an attack will manifest as a disease outbreak among humans, animals or plants. It is thus important to be able to distinguish between natural disease outbreaks and the result of such an attack. The bok discusses the scientific and technical means available to investigate this question and then goes on to consider the agents of concern. The book concludes with a look forward to future developments.

Microbe

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Author : Alan P. Zelicoff
language : en
Publisher: Amacom Books
Release Date : 2005

Microbe written by Alan P. Zelicoff and has been published by Amacom Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Medical categories.

Whether a virus is unintentionally released via our modern transportation system, or deliberately by terrorists, even a small scale biological event could have a profound effect on our society. Yet our current public health system is completely unprepared to detect and respond quickly enough to avert a disease related crisis.

A Multidisciplinary Approach To Pandemics

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Author : Philippe Bourbeau
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022

A Multidisciplinary Approach To Pandemics written by Philippe Bourbeau and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Law categories.

This edited volume provides a comparative analysis of the ways in which pandemics are theorized and studied across several disciplines.

The World S Worst Problems

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Author : Walter Dodds
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2019-12-02

The World S Worst Problems written by Walter Dodds and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-02 with Medical categories.

This book addresses the worst problems currently facing humanity and those that may pose future threats. The problems are explained and approached through a scientific lens, and categorized based on data involving global mortality, vulnerability, and threat level. The book presents indices of problem severity to compare relative intensity of current and potential crises. The approach avoids emotional argument using mainly empirical evidence to support the classification of relative problem severity. The author discusses multiple global problems and ranks them. He also explores specific solutions to each problem, links problems to human behavior from a social science perspective, considers international cooperation, and finally pathways to solutions. The book discusses confirmation bias and why this necessitates a scientific approach to tackle problems. The moral assumption that each person has the same rights to life and minimal suffering, and that the natural world has a right to exist, forms the basis of ranking problems based on death, suffering, and harm to the natural world. A focus is given to potential disasters such as asteroid collisions and super-volcanic eruptions, which are then presented in chapters that address specific contemporary global issues including disease, hunger, nuclear weapons and climate change. Furthermore the author then ranks the problems based on an index of problem severity, considering what other people think the worst problems are. The relative economic costs to solve each of these problems, individual behavior in the face of these problems, how people could work together internationally to combat them, and a general pathway toward solutions form the basis of the final chapters. This work will appeal to a wide range of readers, students considering how they can help the world, and scientists and policy makers interested in global problem solving./div

Health Aspects Of Chemical And Biological Weapons

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Author : World Health Organization
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970

Health Aspects Of Chemical And Biological Weapons written by World Health Organization and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with History categories.

Pandemics And Bioterrorism

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Author : Andrey Trufanov
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2010

Pandemics And Bioterrorism written by Andrey Trufanov and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Education categories.

A collection of papers presented at the NATO ASI conference Transdisciplinary Information Sharing for Decision-Making against Biological Threats. It highlights strategic enablers such as cross-disciplinary information sharing, international outreach and partner activities, public diplomacy and strategic communication.