Understanding Biological Emergencies - From Bioterrorism to Pandemics

This book investigates the links between the main sources of biological emergencies and presents a comprehensive policy framework that seeks to achieve the ultimate goal of biological security.

List of contents

Part I: Setting The Context
Chapter 1 Should We Be Worried?
Chapter 2: Using Nature to Build A Weapon
Chapter 3 Science, Society and Safety
Part II: What Can We Learn From the Past?
Chapter 4: Scientists, Culture, and Ideology
Chapter 5: From the Lab to the Battlefield-and Beyond
Part III: Select Agents: Yesterday and Today
Chapter 6 Keeping Track of Risky Pathogens
Chapter 7 Most Common: Anthrax
Chapter 8 The Most Feared: Smallpox
Chapter 9 Threats From Other Select Agents
Part IV: Bioterrorism Comes to the U.S.
Chapter 10 Anthrax Spores in the US Postal System
Part V: What We have -- and What We Need
Chapter 11 New Policies Reflect Changing Risk Assessment
Chapter 12 From Policy to Implementation: The Biological Emergency Response System
Chapter 13 How Are We Doing? Dimensions of this Wicked Problem
Chapter 14 Solving the Puzzle: A Comprehensive Biosecurity System

About the author

The late Paula Stamps Duston was Professor Emeritus and Graduate Program Director, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts/Amherst, USA. She had 20 years' experience of teaching and working with students, doctors, nurses, public health and public safety professionals to increase their understanding of bioterrorism and the emergency preparedness system. She was author of five single-authored books, including Analyzing Form, Function and Financing of the US Health Care System (2016). She passed away in 2024.

Summary

This book investigates the links between the main sources of biological emergencies and presents a comprehensive policy framework that seeks to achieve the ultimate goal of biological security.

Product details

• Authors: Paula Stamps Duston, Paula Stamps (University of Massachusetts Duston, Duston Paula Stamps
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032774107
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3277410-7
• No. of pages: 322
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries; MEDICAL / Public Health, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases, Personal & public health, Warfare & defence, Terrorism, armed struggle, Infectious & contagious diseases, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Warfare and defence, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Personal and public health / health education, Infectious and contagious diseases, MEDICAL / Military Medicine