Cyberterrorism
Cyberterrorism Brian Krakover INTRODUCTION In the past, most terrorist attacks have aimed to directly kill, injure, or intimidate a target group for political purposes. This has usually meant a bomb…
Mass Fatality Incidents
Mass Fatality Incidents Lynn Roppolo Kathy J. Rinnert INTRODUCTION A mass fatality incident is a situation resulting in loss of life that exceeds death investigation resources in the local community…
Agricultural Terrorism and its Implications for the Health Care System
Agricultural Terrorism and its Implications for the Health Care System Timothy Rupp Shane Zatkalik INTRODUCTION The first thing that would catch your notice would be the withered crop in the…
Being a Child in the Midst of Terrorism
Being a Child in the Midst of Terrorism Richard Aghababian Mariann Manno INTRODUCTION Terrorism—a planned, often politically motivated event designed to kill many innocent victims and inflict physical pain, psychological…
The Forensic Evaluation of Gunshot Wounds Associated With a Terrorist Event
The Forensic Evaluation of Gunshot Wounds Associated With a Terrorist Event William S. Smock The United States has been forever changed by the domestic and international terrorist events on our…
Psychological Impact of Terrorism
Psychological Impact of Terrorism Gregory Luke Larkin Jay Woody INTRODUCTION By fostering insecurity both within and across geopolitical boundaries, terrorism represents a significant challenge to the health and safety of…
Law Enforcement-Related Agencies
Law Enforcement-Related Agencies William Fabbri Nelson Tang INTRODUCTION The response to terrorism-related events by law enforcement agencies necessitates coordinated medical support. Emergency physicians familiar with the special requirements of law…
The Role of Military Medicine in Civilian Disaster Response
The Role of Military Medicine in Civilian Disaster Response Brian A. Krakover INTRODUCTION Military medical units have played an important role in recent natural disasters and may be called on…
Homeland Security
Homeland Security F. Marion Cain III INTRODUCTION With the exception of the Revolutionary War over two hundred years ago, the vast majority of Americans have never felt threatened inside the…
Strategic Response to Explosive and Traumatic Terrorism
Strategic Response to Explosive and Traumatic Terrorism Brian A. Krakover INTRODUCTION Although the United States has been spared the frequent terrorist attacks experienced by Israel, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, and…
