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Terrorism Resources for the HealthCare Community

Terrorism Resources for the HealthCare Community

http://www.hshsl.umaryland.edu/resources/terrorism.html
from the Health Sciences & Human Services Library (HS/HSL) of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
This is a comprehensive list on all aspects of terrorism and disaster relief. Resources include technical resources, psychosocial links and a bibliography.

Bioterrorism Bibliographies and Resources

http://www.mlanet.org/resources/caring/resources.html
from the Medical Library Association. Contents include:
Resources for HealthCare Providers
Print Resources
Bioterrorism Responses
Resources for Parents, Children, and Adolescents
Web Sites for International Students
Survivor Listings
Confidentiality and Privacy of Library Records

MedlinePlus pages

from MedlinePlus at the U.S. National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland.
Disasters and Emergency Preparedness:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/disastersandemergencypreparedness.html

CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response

http://www.bt.cdc.gov
Contains authoritative and up-to-date clinical and public information regarding anthrax and other bioterrorism agents.
Provides bioterrorism fact sheets, guidelines, notification protocols, news, Frequently Asked Questions, links, and more.
Includes information about CDC roles and national programs such as the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile and the Health Alert Network.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Bioterrorism

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/bioterrorism.html
Contains authoritative and up-to-date links to general information, Public Health Initiatives/
Actions/Preparedness, and Biological Agents.

NICHSR Case 5: Bioterrorism--Community Preparedness, 2002

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/ihcm/case5.html
From the National Information Center on Health Services Research and HealthCare Technology (NICHSR) of the National Library of Medicine.
Summary: Events in the fall of 2001 have called attention to the need for coordinated emergency planning and the possible stockpiling of antibiotics and vaccines in case of a widespread bioterrorist attack. All levels of communities (national, state, county, city, neighborhood) are affected by these concerns and have questions about what they can do to prepare for the worst. Questions range from how to protect individual homes to how to find examples of bioterrorism preparedness public health programs already in place. Health services research literature can help to answer the pertinent questions relating back to this single question: How can communities prepare for bioterrorism?

MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/indexbt.html
Information About Anthrax and Bioterrorism. Includes a list of all MMWR issues with Updates on bioterrorism, especially Anthrax.

American College of Physicians

http://www.acponline.org/bioterro/index.html
Contents include:
Therapeutic Recommendations
Medical Resources
Psychological Resources News
Additional Resources
ACP Activities
Contact FBI/Public Health Offices

Medical Society of the State of New York - Biological and Chemical Terrorism Strategy

http://www.mssny.org/pub_health/Public_Health_Emergencies/bio-terrorism.htm
Contents include an extensive list of resources with emphasis on issues in New York.

New York City Aware

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/bt/bt.html
New York City AWARE is a program designed to help keep New York City residents up to date about the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s preparedness for possible public health emergencies, including those caused by terrorism. This site currently features information about smallpox and the smallpox vaccine, as well as a general Bioterrorism Q&A. There are also links to additional fact sheets in the Agents and Threats section. Recent Updates: Cyanide Fact Sheet; Ricin Fact Sheet; Sarin Fact Sheet.


Colorado Resources

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/
See page on Bioterrorism Information: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/bioterror/bioterrorismhom.asp
Hotline: Anthrax: 303-692-2799 Or more general questions: 303-692-2700


Anthrax

MedlinePlus pages

from MedlinePlus at the U.S. National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland.
Anthrax:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html

Anthrax and Bioterrorism, an online consumer information program

http://www.patient-education.com/anthrax/
This program has been developed by The Patient Education Institute with the National Library of Medicine and University of Iowa HealthCare and is being offered free on the Web sites. The objective is to freely distribute the interactive program to educate consumers worldwide about Anthrax, what it is and how it is transmitted and treated.
Click on the link above. Click on "View Program". It requires Flash plug-in.

ULA - Anthrax Information

http://www.ula.org/information/anthrax/
Provided by the Utah Library Association (ULA) Health Round Table (HEART), Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah, and National Network of Libraries of Medicine-Midcontental Regional.
Anthrax: What Every Clinician Should Know, October 19 & 22, 2001
http://www.cdc.gov/phtn/
Live Broadcast (satellite, web, audio). The Webcast has been archived at the above address. A Videotape will be available in the Tucker Library.

Journal Articles - a selection - available online. See also MEDLINE searches below.

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