title: Smallpox, big worries. Preparing medical-response teams is easier said than done, according to healthcare providers across the nation.
abstract: Preparations for healthcare workers to respond to a smallpox attack pose an array of daunting challenges, both financial and logistical, that must be addressed in a few weeks. By the end of the month, a massive corps of doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers will voluntarily receive the smallpox vaccine as part of the first phase of a national strategy announced last month by President Bush.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piotrowski
mesh_terms: D000573:American Hospital Association; D023482:Bioterrorism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D037141:Mandatory Programs / Q000191:economics; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012899:Smallpox / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012900:Smallpox Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D012900:Smallpox Vaccine