This edited collection brings together an international panel of experts to present the basics of terror medicine. The book opens with a discussion of the definition of terror medicine and makes a case for it as a vital and growing discipline. Key issues of training, response, and coordination are introduced and fully discussed. The text addresses questions about hospital preparedness, gives an overview of response strategies for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive events, and lays out strategies for coping with specific types of injury (multiple projectile, burns, crushing) as well as pediatric issues. The book also deals with the aftermath of the terrorist attack and offers commentary on forensics concerns, the psychological issues and community needs that might arise in the wake of an attack, and touches upon ethical issues the physician may encounter. Comprehensive coverage, from first response to forensics Written by an international list of recognized experts First textof its kind detailing the new and expanding field of terror medicine INDICE: Introduction to Terror Medicine.- Terrorism in the 21st Century.- EMS and Pre-Hospital Issues.- Effects of Terrorism on the Healthcare Community.- Terror Medicine Education and Training.- Modeling and Simulation in Terror Medicine.- National Coordination and Integration.- Response Planning.- Technology Opportunities and Challenges.- Epidemiology of Terrorism Injuries.- Explosions and Blast Injury.- Biological Agents and Terror Medicine.- Chemical Agents and Terror Medicine.- Radiological Weapons and Terror Medicine.- Cyber Terrorism Preparation and Response.- Penetrating Injury in Terror Attacks.- Orthopedic Injury in Urban Terrorism.- Terror Inflicted Burn Injury.- Neurological Injury Related to Terror.- Crush Injury, Crush Syndrome.- Maxillofacial Injury Related to Terror.- Pediatrics and Terrorism.- Forensic Investigation of Suicide Bombings.- Psychological Effects of Terror Attacks.- Ethics and Terror Medicine.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-09411-3
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 360
- Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés