Medical Management of Biological Casualties; Handbook
Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland: U. S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1998. Third Edition (rev. 1.0). Wraps. [10], 121, [28], [8] pages plus three fold-out charts. Glossary of Medical Terms. The purpose for this handbook is to serve as a concise pocket-sized manual that will guide medical personnel in the prophylaxis and management of biological casualties. It is designed as a quick reference and overview, and is not intended as a definitive text on the medical management of biological casualties. During Operations Desert Storm/Desert Shield it became obvious that the threat of biological attacks against our soldiers was real, and that the Army could do more to educate its medical professionals about how to prevent and treat biological warfare casualties. Training efforts were significantly intensified following increased incidents and threats of domestic terrorism. This edition represents a snapshot in time as to the state of knowledge, state of practice, and the state of the art between the Persian Gulf Wars and the Terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID is the U.S Army’s main facility for defensive research into countermeasures against biological warfare. It is subordinate to the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command. USAMRIID is the only U.S. Department of Defense laboratory equipped to study hazardous viruses at Biosafety Level 4 within positive pressure personnel suits. USAMRIID employs both military and civilian scientists and highly specialized support personnel. USAMRIID and its predecessor pioneered unique, state-of-the-art biocontainment facilities which it continues to maintain and upgrade. Its investigators collaborate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and major biomedical and academic centers. USAMRIID was the first bio-facility of its type to research the Ames strain of anthrax, determined through genetic analysis to be the bacterium used in the 2001 anthrax attacks. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Reference Works, Handbooks, Biological Warfare, Military Medicine, Bacteria, Viruses, Biological Toxins, Detection, Personal Protection, Decontamination, Anthrax, Plague, Smallpox, Botulinum, Ricin, BOW Agents, Vaccines, Therapeutics, Prophylactics
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