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OverviewIn the wake of September 11th and recent anthrax events, our nation's bioterrorism response capability has become a 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 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 that can attract the attention of Congress and the public and garner sufficient and sustainable support for such initiatives. 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Institute of Medicine, Forum on Emerging Infections , Forum on Emerging Infections , Board on Global Health , National Academy of SciencesPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.549kg ISBN: 9780309082532ISBN 10: 0309082536 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 07 April 2002 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Summary and Assessment; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Assessing Our Understanding of the Threats; 5 3 Vaccines: Research, Development, Production, and Procurement Issues; 6 4 The Research Agenda: Implications for Therapeutic Countermeasures to Biological Threats; 7 5 Assessing the Capacity of the Public Health Infrastructure; 8 6 Scientific and Policy Tools for Countering Bioterrorism; 9 Appendix A: Agenda: Biological Threats and Terrorism: How Preparted Are We?; 10 Appendix B: Information Resources; 11 Appendix C: Testimony of Joshua Lederberg, Ph.D; 12 Appendix D: Summary of the Frist-Kennedy; 13 Appendix E: Department of Health and Human Services: Food and Drug Administration; 14 Appendix F: Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Contingency; 15 Appendix G: The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act; 16 Appendix H: NACCHO Research Brief: Assessment of Local Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness; 17 Appendix I: Statement on Vaccine Development; 18 Appendix J: Testimony of Kenneth Shine, M.D; 19 Appendix K: Glossary and Acronyms; 20 Appendix L: Forum Member, Speaker, and Staff BiographiesReviewsAuthor InformationStacey L. Knobler, Adel A.F. Mahmoud, and Leslie A. Pray, Editors, Forum on Emerging Infections, Board on Global Health Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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