Download or read book Handbook of Bioterrorism and Disaster Medicine written by Robert Antosia and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-12-22 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an essential portable handbook on bioterrorism and disaster medicine. Its practical and comprehensive text features chapters pertinent to bioterrorism, infectious disease, microbiology, virology, public health, epidemiology, and disaster medicine. It will serve as a practical guide for situation-specific disasters; recognize what injuries or illnesses to expect; provide proactive guidelines to define specific diseases; and give a guide of appropriate personnel protective equipment during these large-scale emergencies. It is an essential companion to those either interested or currently working in any of the aforementioned fields.