Improving civilian medical response to chemical or biological terrorist incidents
Subtitle: interim report on current capabilities
By: Committee on R&D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents, Division of Health Science[s] Policy, Institute of Medicine [and] Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
Publisher: National Academy Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Subjects: Disaster Planning; Civil Defense; Bioterrorism; Chemical Warfare; Biological Warfare
Description: This interim report focuses on current civilian capabilities rather than ongoing and planned research and development (R&D) programs, which will be addressed in the committee's final report. The interim report thus provides a baseline against which to evaluate the utility of technology and R&D programs. It identifies some general areas in which innovative R&D is clearly needed, and in some cases already underway. Assessment of this work and its applicability to coping with domestic terrorism with constitute the second half of this study and be the focus of the final report.
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Includes bibliographical references.

Mode of access: Internet.