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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
3111.0: Monday, November 11, 2002: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| Following the tradegic events of 9-11-01, and other attacks overseas and in this country on federal facilities, there is an increased awareness of the potential for injury control professionals to play a role in preventing and responding to terrorist attacks. This includes early dectection via health care surveillance systems and design modifications to building in an effort to reduce loss of life. Four invited speakers will describe the role of injruy control in responding to the terrorism. | |||
| Learning Objectives: 1. to learn about how Injury Control is responding to the recent terror attacks | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| J Lee Annest, PhD | |||
| Public health data systems for responding to terrorism Lynda Doll, PhD | |||
| Lessons learned from the public health investigation of terrorists events Sue Mallonee, RN, MPH | |||
| Rapid surveillance of injuries related to the attack on the World Trade Center - New York City, September 2001 Daniel S. Budnitz, MD, MPH | |||
| Public health preparedness and response to bioterriorism Eric K. Noji, MD, MPH | |||
| Organized by: | Injury Control and Emergency Health Services | ||
| Endorsed by: | School Health Education and Services; Socialist Caucus | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Chiropractic, Environmental Health, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work | ||