Biological Threats and Terrorism: Assessing the Science and Response Capabilities: Workshop Summary - Couverture souple

Institute Of Medicine, Forum On Emerging Infections; Forum On Emerging Infections; Board On Global Health; National Academy Of Sciences; Institute Of Medicine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0309082536 ISBN 13 : 9780309082532

Editeur : National Academies Press, 2002

Synopsis

In the wake of September 11th and recent anthrax events, our nation's bioterrorism response capability has become an imminent priority for policymakers, researchers, public health officials, academia, and the private sector. In a three-day workshop, convened by the Institute of Medicine's Forum on Emerging Infections, experts from each of these communities came together to identify, clarify, and prioritize the next steps that need to be taken in order to prepare and strengthen bioterrorism response capabilities. From the discussions, it became clear that of utmost urgency is the need to cast the issue of a response in an appropriate framework in order to attract the attention of Congress and the public in order to garner sufficient and sustainable support for such initiatives. No matter how the issue is cast, numerous workshop participants agreed that there are many gaps in the public health infrastructure and countermeasure capabilities that must be prioritized and addressed in order to assure a rapid and effective response to another bioterrorist attack.

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À propos de l?auteur

Stacey L. Knobler, Adel A.F. Mahmoud, and Leslie A. Pray, Editors, Forum on Emerging Infections, Board on Global Health

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: National Academies Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0309082536
• ISBN 13: 9780309082532
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Éditeur: Knobler Stacey L., Mahmoud Adel A. F., Pray Leslie A.
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