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PublisherUnited States Government Printing OFFICE

ISBN-100160797314

ISBN-139780160797316

eBay Product ID (ePID)116226271

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Number of Pages694 Pages

Publication NameMedical Aspects of Biological Warfare

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

SubjectTerrorism, Physicians, Military / Biological & Chemical Warfare, Infectious Diseases, Research

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Medical, History

AuthorWalter Reed Army Medical Center Staff Borden Institute

SeriesTextbooks of Military Medicine Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Length11.5 in

Item Width8.5 in

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ReviewsAmerican Medical Writers Association (AMWA's) Medical Book Awards (for books published in 2007) WINNERS FOR 2008 Honorable Mention Category: Physicians Title: Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare Authors or Editors: Zygmunt F. Dembek, PhD. Publisher: Borden Institute (U.S. Army Walter Reed) , Excerpted from JAMA Book and Media Reviews dated August 12, 2008 by Scott R. Lillibridge, MD, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Science Center College Station" The US Army Medical Department's Textbooks of Military Medicine series has just released a new volume, Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare. It is a vast compendium of newarly 600 pages detailing the history and current state of biological warfare, ranging from countermeasures to legal dimensions. This epic work is the most comprehensive and up-to-date medical text related to the use of countermeasures for biological agents in warfare and terrrorism. " . . . " The addition of chapters dealing with biosecurity, legal issues of biological research, and consideration for strategic threats from emerging infectious diseases serve to broaden the appeal of this text well beyond the military community." . . . "In conclusion, this text is a "must have" reference document highlighting the history of biological warfare and the biodefense of teh United States.", American Medical Writers Association (AMWA's) Medical Book Awards (for books published in 2007) WINNERS FOR 2008 Honorable Mention Category: Physicians Title: Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare Authors or Editors: Zygmunt F. Dembek, PhD. Publisher: Borden Institute (U.S. Army Walter Reed), Excerpted from JAMA Book and Media Reviews dated August 12, 2008 by Scott R. Lillibridge, MD, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Science Center College Station " The US Army Medical Department's Textbooks of Military Medicine series has just released a new volume, Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare. It is a vast compendium of newarly 600 pages detailing the history and current state of biological warfare, ranging from countermeasures to legal dimensions. This epic work is the most comprehensive and up-to-date medical text related to the use of countermeasures for biological agents in warfare and terrrorism. " . . . " The addition of chapters dealing with biosecurity, legal issues of biological research, and consideration for strategic threats from emerging infectious diseases serve to broaden the appeal of this text well beyond the military community." . . . "In conclusion, this text is a "must have" reference document highlighting the history of biological warfare and the biodefense of teh United States.", Excerpted from JAMA Book and Media Reviews dated August 12, 2008 by Scott R. Lillibridge, MD, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Science Center College Station " The US Army Medical Department's Textbooks of Military Medicine series has just released a new volume, Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare. It is a vast compendium of newarly 600 pages detailing the history and current state of biological warfare, ranging from countermeasures to legal dimensions. This epic work is the most comprehensive and up-to-date medical text related to the use of countermeasures for biological agents in warfare and terrrorism. " . . . " The addition of chapters dealing with biosecurity, legal issues of biological research, and consideration for strategic threats from emerging infectious diseases serve to broaden the appeal of this text well beyond the military community." . . . "In conclusion, this text is a "must have" reference document highlighting the history of biological warfare and the biodefense of teh United States."

Grade FromCollege Junior

Compiled byBorden Institute, Walter Reed Army Medical Center Staff

IllustratedYes

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

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