Biological threats and terrorism : assessing the science and response capabilities : workshop summary / / Stacey L. Knobler, Adel A.F. Mahmoud, and Leslie A. Pray, editors

• Pubblicazione: Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, c2002
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xvi, 317 p. : ill
• Disciplina: 363.3/2
• Soggetto topico: Bioterrorism
• Altri autori: KnoblerStacey MahmoudAdel A. F PrayLeslie A
• Note generali: "Based on a workshop of the Forum on Emerging Infections, Board on Global Health, Institute of Medicine."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary and Assessment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Assessing Our Understanding of the Threats -- 3 Vaccines: Research, Development, Production, and Procurement Issues -- 4 The Research Agenda: Implications for Therapeutic Countermeasures to Biological Threats -- 5 Assessing the Capacity of the Public Health Infrastructure -- 6 Scientific and Policy Tools for Countering Bioterrorism -- Appendix A Biological Threats and Terrorism: How Prepared Are We? Assessing the Science and Our Response Capabilities -- Appendix B Information Resources -- Appendix C Testimony of Joshua Lederberg, Ph.D. -- Appendix D Summary of the Frist-Kennedy "Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001" -- Appendix E Department Of Health And Human Services: Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 01N-0494] -- Appendix F Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Contingency -- Appendix G The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act -- Appendix H NACCHO Research Brief: Assessment of Local Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness -- Appendix I Statement on Vaccine Development -- Appendix J Testimony of Kenneth I. Shine, M.D. -- Appendix K Glossary and Acronyms -- Appendix L Forum Member, Speaker, and Staff Biographies.
• Titolo autorizzato: Biological threats and terrorism
• ISBN: 0-309-16995-X; 0-309-51025-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910817229103321
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