Healthcare Workers' Roles & Responses to Acts of Terrorism

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Dental Hygiene 

Dentistry's Response to Bioterrorism and Other Mass Disasters

http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/topics_bioterrorism.pdf

 

Dentistry's Role in Responding to Bioterrorism and Other Catastrophic Events

http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/NewsAndReports/ReportsPresentation/DentistrysRoleInRespondingToBioterrorismAndOtherCatastrophicEvents.htm

Diagnostic Medical Sonography 

Trauma Ultrasonography

http://www.trauma.org/radiology/FASTintro.html

Emergency Medical Services 

Emergency Response Resources: Terrorism Response

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/terrorresp.html

 

Traumatic Incident Stress: Information for Emergency Response Workers

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/unp-trinstrs.html

 

Casualty Management After a Deliberate Release of Radioactive Material

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/casualtiesradioactive.asp

 

Casualty Management After Detonation of a Nuclear Weapon In an Urban Area

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/casualtiesdetonation.asp

 

Guide for the Selection of Chemical and Biological Decontamination Equipment for Emergency First Responders

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/189724.htm

 

Health and Information Management   

Classification of Death and Injury Resulting from Terrorism

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/otheract/icd9/terrorism_code.htm

 

New Codes Classify Acts of Terrorism

http://www.aapc.com/other/news/archive/terrorism_codes.html

Massage Therapy 

Trauma Touch Therapy

http://www.massagetherapy.com/articles/index.php/article_id/542

Medical Laboratory Technology 

Emergency Preparedness and Response: Laboratory Information

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/labissues/

Association of Public Health Laboratories: Emergency Preparedness

http://www.aphl.org/programs/emergency_preparedness/

 

Role of Clinical Laboratories in Bioterrorism Preparedness

http://www.ascls.org/position/bioterrorism.asp

Nuclear Medicine 

Responding to the Media in an Emergency

http://interactive.snm.org/index.cfm?PageID=546&RPID=969

 

How To Deal With Terrorism Involving Radioactive Materials Focus Of Society Of Nuclear Medicine Session
http://interactive.snm.org/index.cfm?PageID=696&RPID=969

 

Nursing 

Terrorism and Bioterrorism: Nursing Preparedness

http://www.icn.ch/matters_bio.htm

Bioterrorism and Disaster Response

http://www.nursingworld.org/news/disaster/

 

Terrorism and Trauma: Psychiatric Nursing Implications

http://www.risnarn.org/presentations/2001presentation_ptsd/sld001.htm

 

CDC Clinician Registry for Terrorism and Emergency Response Updates and Training Opportunities

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/clinregistry/

Opticianry 

Eye Safety for Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/eyesafe.html

Physical Therapist Assistant 

Physical Therapists' Vital Role in Disaster Management

http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Search&template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8267

 

Physician Assistant 

Explosions and Blast Injuries: A Primer for Clinicians

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masstrauma/explosions.asp

 

Medical Preparedness for Terrorism and Other Disasters

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/14313.html

 

CDC Clinician Registry for Terrorism and Emergency Response Updates and Training Opportunities

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/clinregistry/

Radiography 

Facing the New Threats of Terrorism: Radiologists' Perspectives Based on Experience in Israel

http://www.hadassah.org.il/NR/rdonlyres/4FF9EFC6-EF4D-4998-B129-FC94A58CD087/4626/imaging1.pdf

 

Disaster Preparedness for Radiology Professionals Response to Radiological Terrorism

http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=13945&CID=968&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF

Respiratory Care Therapist 

When Seconds Count: Preparing Respiratory Therapists for Mass Casualty Incident Response

http://www.aarc.org/headlines/rtsandmasscasualties.asp

 

Biological and Chemical Attacks: Resources for Respiratory Therapists

http://www.aarc.org/resources/biological/

 

Veterinary Technology 

Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and Counterterrorism

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/counterterror.htm

 

American Veterinary Medical Association's Disaster Preparedness and Response Guide

http://www.avma.org/disaster/responseguide/responseguide_toc.asp