Terrorism and Medical Response ─ U.S. Lessons and Policy Implications

Ten experts treat terrorism threats of the post-September 11 world from a medical standpoint. The book includes seminar proceedings and selected documents (e.g. the executive order establishing the US Office of Homeland Security). It lacks other references and an index. The editors are with the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Prof. Yonah Alexander is Senior Fellow and Director, International Center for Terrorism Studies, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, as well as Director, Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies and Co-Director, Inter-University Center for Legal Studies. He has published over 70 books in the field of terrorism and international affairs and is founding editor of Terrorism: An International Journal. Dr. Stephen D. Prior is Research Director, National Security Health Policy Center, Potomac Institute. He is an acknowledged leader in the field of medical defense against the threat posed by biological weapons (BW) who, since 1986, has advised and worked closely with government and commercial defense staffs, world-wide, to develop integrated strategies of medical countermeasures for BW defense.