Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children
| Autor: | Lynnette J Mazur, Joel Forman, Thomas N. Saari, James R. Roberts, Joseph A. Bocchini, Dana Best, Sarah S. Long, Julia A. McMillan, H. Cody Meissner, Penelope H. Dennehy, Christine L. Johnson, Robert S. Baltimore, Caroline B. Hall, Carol J. Baker, Catherine J. Karr, Helen J. Binns, Keith R. Powell, Robert W. Frenck, Michael Shannon, Margaret B. Rennels, Janice J. Kim, Lorry G. Rubin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
Chemical Terrorism
medicine.medical_specialty Interprofessional Relations Child Welfare Public policy Disaster Planning Public Policy Pediatrics Vulnerable Populations Health care Humans Medicine Child Physician's Role Societies Medical Emergency management business.industry Public health Public relations Bioterrorism Chemical terrorism Organizational Policy United States Preparedness Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Needs assessment Terrorism Public Health business Needs Assessment |
| Zdroj: | Pediatrics. 118:1267-1278 |
| ISSN: | 1098-4275 0031-4005 |
| DOI: | 10.1542/peds.2006-1700 |
| Popis: | Children remain potential victims of chemical or biological terrorism. In recent years, children have even been specific targets of terrorist acts. Consequently, it is necessary to address the needs that children would face after a terrorist incident. A broad range of public health initiatives have occurred since September 11, 2001. Although the needs of children have been addressed in many of them, in many cases, these initiatives have been inadequate in ensuring the protection of children. In addition, public health and health care system preparedness for terrorism has been broadened to the so-called all-hazards approach, in which response plans for terrorism are blended with plans for a public health or health care system response to unintentional disasters (eg, natural events such as earthquakes or pandemic flu or manmade catastrophes such as a hazardous-materials spill). In response to new principles and programs that have appeared over the last 5 years, this policy statement provides an update of the 2000 policy statement. The roles of both the pediatrician and public health agencies continue to be emphasized; only a coordinated effort by pediatricians and public health can ensure that the needs of children, including emergency protocols in schools or child care centers, decontamination protocols, and mental health interventions, will be successful. |
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