Triage for Civil Support Using Military Medical Assets to Respond to Terrorist Attacks

• Main Author: Cecchine, Gary (auth)
• Other Authors: Wermuth, Michael A. (auth), Molander, Roger C. (auth), McMahon, K. Scott (auth), Malkin, Jesse D. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2004
• Subjects: Medicolegal issues; Political control & freedoms; Health Sciences; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Even before September 11, 2001, threat assessments suggested that the United States should prepare to respond to terrorist attacks inside its borders. This monograph examines the use of military medical assets to support civil authorities in the aftermath of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuc...