Biological weapons: an introduction for surgeons.
Although the risk of an intentional biological weapon release is small for any one location, the chance that there will be an attack somewhere is real. Because surgeons will certainly be called on should this happen, they need to know the basics about the potential agents. This review covers the history of biological weapons,the major agents, and the possible specific roles for surgeons.
Brian Perry
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Department of Surgery, Wilford Hall Medical Center, 859 MSGS/MCSG, 2200 Bergquist Drive, Suite 1, Lackland AFB, TX 78236, USA. william.perry@lackland.af.mil
D001694:Biological Warfare; D023482:Bioterrorism; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance