Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare (Textbooks of Military Medicine) - Hardcover

9780160797316: Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare (Textbooks of Military Medicine)

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Reflecting the critical threat posed by biological warfare and terrorism in a post 9-11 world, Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare (an update of Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare published in 1997) addresses the weaponization of biological agents, categorizing potential agents as food, waterborne, or agricultural agents or toxins, and discusses their respective epidemiology. Recent advances in biomedical knowledge are presented that include descriptions of individual agents and the illnesses induced. Authors discuss biotoxins and explain methods for early identification for anthrax, plague, smallpox, alphaviruses, and staphylococcal enterotoxins. Case studies and research on successful management practices, treatments, and antidotes are also included.

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American Medical Writers Association (AMWA's) Medical Book Awards (for books published in 2007)

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Category: Physicians
Title: Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare
Authors or Editors: Zygmunt F. Dembek, PhD.
Publisher: Borden Institute (U.S. Army Walter Reed)

American Medical Writers Association (AMWA's) Medical Book Awards (for books published in 2007) WINNERS FOR 2008 Honorable Mention Category: Physicians Title: Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare Authors or Editors: Zygmunt F. Dembek, PhD. Publisher: Borden Institute (U.S. Army Walter Reed)

Excerpted from JAMA Book and Media Reviews dated August 12, 2008 by Scott R. Lillibridge, MD, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Science Center College Station " The US Army Medical Department's Textbooks of Military Medicine series has just released a new volume, Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare. It is a vast compendium of newarly 600 pages detailing the history and current state of biological warfare, ranging from countermeasures to legal dimensions. This epic work is the most comprehensive and up-to-date medical text related to the use of countermeasures for biological agents in warfare and terrrorism. " . . . " The addition of chapters dealing with biosecurity, legal issues of biological research, and consideration for strategic threats from emerging infectious diseases serve to broaden the appeal of this text well beyond the military community." . . . "In conclusion, this text is a "must have" reference document highlighting the history of biological warfare and the biodefense of teh United States."

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