title: Home care & hospice's role in response to a bioterrorist event.
abstract: The home care and hospice community is not prepared to handle a bioterrorist event. We do not have a bioterrorism readiness plan in place. However, as the foundation of the health care system we must be prepared because we have a significant role in responding to a bioterrorist attack.
authors.forename: Barbara B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Citarella
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Marble
authors.forename: Cynthia J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Mueller
mesh_terms: D023482:Bioterrorism; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D018574:Home Care Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006738:Hospices / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D016134:Organizational Policy; D014481:United States