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The Bioterrorism Sourcebook

Michael R. Grey, Kenneth R. Spaeth

Preface Copyright Authors

CONTENTS

	Bioterrorism Timeline

Section I. Clinical Principles and Practices
Chapter 1	Introduction to Terrorism and Bioterrorism
Chapter 2	A Clinical Approach to Biological, Chemical, and Nuclear Terrorism
Chapter 3	Clinicians' Roles in Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response
Chapter 4	Environmental Terrorism
Chapter 5	Surveillance Systems and Bioterrorism
Chapter 6	Vulnerable Groups: A Summary of Relevant Concerns
Chapter 7	Psychological Effects of the BCN Threat
Chapter 8	Toxicology and Bioterrorism
Chapter 9	Legal and Ethical Issues

Section II. Infectious Agents
Chapter 10	A Brief History of Biological Weapons
Chapter 11	Introduction to Biological Agents
Chapter 12	Smallpox (Variola major)
Chapter 13	Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
Chapter 14	Anthrax
Chapter 15	Plague (Yersinia pestis)
Chapter 16	Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)

Section III. Biotoxins and Category B and C Agents
Chapter 17	Introduction to Biotoxins
Chapter 18	Botulinum Toxin
Chapter 19	Ricin
Chapter 20	Category B and C and Additional Agents

Section IV. Chemical Weapons
Chapter 21	Introduction to Chemical Weapons
Chapter 22	A Brief History of Chemical Weapons
Chapter 23	Pulmonary Agents
Chapter 24	Vesicants or Blistering Agents
Chapter 25	Nerve and Incapacitating Agents
Chapter 26	Blood Agents

Section V. Nuclear and Radiation Syndromes
Chapter 27	A Brief History of Nuclear Weapons and the Atomic Age
Chapter 28	An Overview of Radiation Physics and Injury
Chapter 29	Introduction to Nuclear and Radiation Weapons
Chapter 30	Radiologic Terrorism

	Conclusion
	Definitions/Abbreviations
	Dosing Regimens
	Selected Bibliography