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- Indiana University: "Bioterrorism and Me" - A public health pamphlet that identifies main threats from bioterrorism
- Clinician Information Line (CIL): 877-554-4625
CIL is a 24/7 telephone response system. Although established initially to respond to clinicians’ questions regarding smallpox, smallpox vaccine, and adverse events following smallpox vaccination, the CIL has been expanded to provide clinicians with the same services for 8 other emergent diseases and terrorism agents (SARS, West Nile Virus, Influenza, Avian influenza, ricin, radiation, anthrax, and chlorine). - ICERX.org (In case of emergency prescription database)
is an online service developed for healthcare professionals assisting disaster-affected individuals. Through ICERx.org, authorized pharmacists and doctors can obtain records of medications evacuees were using prior to the disaster, including the specific dosages. - MKSAP 13: Medical Aspects of Bioterrorism
- Bioterriosm Medical Aspects
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced the release of a new computer model, developed by researchers in the Department of Public Health at Weill Cornell Medical College, that will help health officials better plan large-scale antibiotic dispensing and vaccination responses to bioterrorism and large-scale epidemics. The computer model allows public health and emergency planners to estimate the number and type of staff required to operate mass prophylaxis clinics.
- Meeting Proceedings
: Linkages of Acute Care and EMS to State and Local Public Health Programs: The Role of Interactive Information Systems for Responding to Events Resulting in Mass Injury - CDC Clinician Registry: Receive regular updates on terrorism and emergency response issues targeted to clinicians.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality -
Bioterrorism emergency planning and preparedness questionnaire for healthcare facilities - Bioterrorism Summaries from Annual Session 2002
- Bioterrorism Pocket Guide (Error Notice: please read)
- ACP Observer Articles
- Tips to treat the psychological fallout of trauma
- The trouble with vaccines to fight bioterrorism
- New technologies help laboratories fight bioterroism
- Annual Session News
- APIC: Bioterrorism Readiness Plan - A Template for Healthcare Facilities
- CDC Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response Plan
- CDC Laboratory Response to Suspicious Substances
- JAMA articles on biological weapons
- Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is a Publication of the American Medical Association (AMA). It emphasizes public health preparedness and disaster response for health care and public health professionals. It is published quarterly and is available online and in print. For more information and how to subscribe please go here.
- ACP Bioterrorism audiocassette tape
- Thoughts on Bioterrorism
- Facing Fear Together - A Partnership of America's Leading Health Organizations
- The Road to Resilience - This brochure describes resilience and some factors that affect how people deal with hardship. For copies of this brochure call 1-800-964-2000.
- MKSAP 12 Update
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PIER: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder- The American Psychiatric Association Coping with a National Tragedy - Resources and Tools
- National Institute of Mental Health Response to Terrorist Acts Against America
- Bibliographic information on Bioterrorism
- Anthrax as a Biological Weapon, 2002 (JAMA article)
- ACP Observer - Lesson's learned from last fall's anthrax attacks
- Quick Facts about Anthrax
(PDA version available) - CDC Interim Guidelines for Anthrax Exposure Management and Therapy
- Anthrax Information from the CDC
- How to Handle a Mailed Anthrax Threat
(PDA version available) - CDC Anthrax Videotapes
(PDA version available)- PowerPoint Lecture on Cutaneous Anthrax
- American Academy of Dermatology Cutaneous Anthrax Management Algorithm
- Images of Cutaneous Anthrax and its Mimics
- PIER: Anthrax
(PDA version available)- Accuracy of Screening for Inhalational Anthrax after a Bioterrorist Attack
- Medical Letter Post-exposure Anthrax Prophylaxis
- A Triage Algorithm for Inhalational Anthrax
- JAMA articles (include chest x-ray and CT scan images)
- PIER: Anthrax
- How to Tell A Cold or Flu from Inhalational Anthrax
- Bioterrorism and Antibiotics - What You Should Know
- Medlineplus -The National Library of Medicine's health topic page on anthrax
- PDA Decision Support Tool now includes identification and basic management of chemical attacks
- Quick Facts about Biotoxins
- Quick Facts about Nerve Agents
- Quick Facts about Toxic Gases
- ACP Guide to Chemical Terrorism Identification Pocket Guide
- Medical Letter Prevention and Treatment of Injury from Chemical Warfare Agents
- The chemical agents every doctor should recognize
- PIER: Botulinum Toxin Poisoning
- PIER: Nerve Agent Exposure
- Blast Lung Injury: What Clinicians Need to Know
- Trauma and Injury Triage
- REMM (Radiation Event Medical Management) Guidance on Diagnosis and Treatment for Health Care Providers
- Information Regarding Polonium-210
- Disaster Preparedness for Radiology Professionals
- Medical Management of the Acute Radiation Syndrome: Recommendations of the Strategic National Stockpile Radiation Working Group
- Pocket Guide for Responders to Ionizing Radiation Terrorism
- 2nd National Congress
- AHRQ Resources for Pandemic Flu Preparedness
- New York State guidelines for distribution of ventilators in an Influenza Pandemic
- Quick facts about Plague
- Quick facts about Tularemia
- Quick facts about Viral Hemorrhagic fevers
- PIER: Ebola and Marburg Virus
(PDA version available)- Smallpox Pre-Vaccination Information Packet from the CDC
- Medical Letter On Drugs and Therapeutics
- New Smallpox Vaccination Pocket Reference Guide
- Quick Facts About Smallpox
- Quick Facts About Smallpox Vaccination
- Images of Smallpox and its Mimics
- PowerPoint Lecture on Smallpox
- Smallpox Information from the CDC
- CDC smallpox videotapes
- Smallpox Vaccination Clinic Guide - This guide is designed to facilitate and strengthen the ability of state and local officials to quickly and effectively implement large-scale vaccination clinics in response to a smallpox outbreak.
- PIER: Smallpox
- Frequently Asked Questions about Smallpox
- Self-Assessment multiple-choice questions, answers, and critiques
- List of expert speakers on Bioterrorism and related topics
- For handheld users
- Read the latest news
- Online courses from Penn State University: Master of Homeland Security in Public Health Preparedness and certificates in disaster preparedness and bioterrorism
- Plague Training Module
Eight-lesson Web-based module designed to teach you about the natural epidemiology of plague and how to manage it as both a natural disease and an intentional attack - Physician Preparedness for Acts of Water Terrorism a free on-line reference guide
- Online Course with the University of Alabama and the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
- Online Course with the Michigan Department of Health and the CDC
- Links to other valuable information sites
- New York Times (past 7 days)
- Ricin
- CDC MMWR Weekly Report
- U.S. Department of State International Travel Warnings
- College Positions on Bioterrorism
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Cutaneous Anthrax
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