In the battle against bioterrorism, one of the greatest challenges is finding the ideal balance between complacency and overreaction. The goal is to be so well prepared that we can prevent catastrophic outcomes in the event of a bioterrorist attack, while strengthening our ability to prevent and treat naturally-occurring infectious diseases.Bioterr

Joseph R. Masci M.D., Elizabeth Bass

This comprehensive book reviews all facets of the bioterrorism dilemma. It provides information on all aspects of dealing with bioterrorism for health providers including the likeliest biological agents to be used, means of determining that an attack is taking place, diagnosis and management of specific diseases, and mechanisms of reporting to public health authorities. Cooperative planning for private practitioners, protection of hospital and office staff and other patients in the event of an attack, and answering questions posed by the public and the media are also reviewed. In addition, Bioterrorism discusses new technologies emerging for the detection and management of bioterroist attacks.