| Description |
Smallpox has been one of the scourges of mankind until it was supposedly eradicated in 1980. But there are indications that it is being preserved for use in bioterrorism and is considered a major threat by the US government. Bioterrorism Smallpox teaches you about the organism that causes smallpox, its transmission, its laboratory and clinical diagnosis, its clinical manifestations, its treatment, its prevention by vaccination, the significant side-effects fo the vaccination, and the bioterror parameters of the disease. Two fictional and interactive scenarios are presented for review. The course is geared to health care workers, but is clear enough for the general public to benefit. Approved for 4 national nursing contact hours--requires purchase of separate test included at the end of the book. Those readers who wish to have an accompanying program with video and interactivity should also purchase the CD version. This is part of the highly acclaimed UniversityOfHealthCare series on bioterrorism. |
