Preparedness of Emergency Room Nurses for Bioterrorism Based on the Health Belief Model: A Multicenter Qualitative Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Aim To explore emergency room nurses’ perceptions of preparedness for bioterrorism. Introduction In the context of evolving global security threats, including wars, terrorism, and emerging infectious diseases, it is critical to evaluate the bioterrorism response competencies of emergency room nurses and identify strategies to enhance their ...
Jeon MK, Kim Y.
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This presentation was made during the Observables and Indicators & Warning Panel which provided an expert-centered overview of phenomenology and information necessary to support assessment of CBRNE threats.
Stewart, George Cameron, 1953-
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Construction of an Index System of the Biosafety Incident Response Capability for Nursing Staff: A Delphi Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Aim This study was to establish a scientific and sensitive index system of the biosafety incident response competence for clinical nursing staff to provide a reference for the evaluation of nurses' biosafety incident response competence. Design A modified recommendation for the conducting and reporting of Delphi studies was used to guide this ...
Wu C+7 more
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Collaborative Practice provides a forum for healthcare professionals to share expertise and enhance communication.
Mary Lou Manning+2 more
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The threat of bioterrorism [PDF]
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Tournier, Jean-Nicolas+4 more
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Patients' request for and emergency physicians' prescription of antimicrobial prophylaxis for anthrax during the 2001 bioterrorism-related outbreak [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Inappropriate use of antibiotics by individuals worried about biological agent exposures during bioterrorism events is an important public health concern.
Aber, Robert C+5 more
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Clinicians' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Concerns Regarding Bioterrorism After a Brief Educational Program [PDF]
We conducted this study to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and intended behaviors of New York City clinicians regarding bioterrorism-related diseases after a brief educational program.
Galea, Sandro+5 more
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A multi-data source surveillance system to detect a bioterrorism attack during the G8 summit in Scotland [PDF]
In 18 weeks, Health Protection Scotland (HPS) deployed a syndromic surveillance system to early-detect natural or intentional disease outbreaks during the G8 Summit 2005 at Gleneagles, Scotland.
Allardice, G.+5 more
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Commentary: Public Health and Civil Liberties in an Era of Bioterrorism [PDF]
Safeguarding the public\u27s health, safety, and security took on new meaning and urgency after the attacks on the World Trade Towers in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on September 11, 2001. The subsequent intentional dispersal of anthrax
Gostin, Lawrence O.
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Biowarfare and Bioterrorism [PDF]
Bioterrorism is not only a reality of the times in which we live but bioweapons have been used for centuries. Critical care physicians play a major role in the recognition of and response to a bioterrorism attack. Critical care clinicians must be familiar with the diagnosis and management of the most likely bioterrorism agents, and also be adequately ...
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