Disaster and Terrorism Preparedness: What Pediatricians Need To Know

This chapter is designed to provide an overview of key issues for the pediatrician with respect to terrorism and disaster preparedness. It is not intended to be a complete compendium of didactic content, but it does represent an approach to understanding what needs to be learned by the pediatrician on this difficult topic and how pediatricians must lend their expertise and perspective to the urgent national need to enhance preparedness in every community.