Bioterrorism Anthrax 5 Users: For Healthcare Workers and Public Officers (Allied Health, Nurses, Doctors, Public Health Workers, EMS Workers, Other ... Introduction on the Infection and Treatment [Audiobook, CD] [CD-ROM]

Daniel Farb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2005

This title is part of the UniversityOfHealthCare/ UniversityOfBusiness Interactive Training Library, which offers authoritative, clearly written material in an interactive form for better comprehension and documentation of completion. Anthrax has already been used as an instrument of bioterror, is a significant danger now, and is usually fatal in its inhalational form. Bioterrorism Anthrax teaches you about the organism that causes anthrax, its transmission and prevention, its laboratory diagnosis, its clinical manifestations and diagnosis, its treatment, and the bioterror parameters of the disease. The course is geared to health care workers, but is clear enough for the general public to benefit. It contains animations and videos. Approved for 3 hours of EMS Continuing Education in Maryland. Approved for national nursing contact hours--requires purchase of separate test. This continuing education activity is approved by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS). CECBEMS# 03-CECB-F3-0241. CEH Number and Type: 3 First Responder, Basic, or Advanced. 176 pages. You must have Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher running on your computer. Supported operating systems are Windows 95, 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, or XP. You will need Internet access to e-mail us your unique key and receive a password key. The multiuser CDs are designed for organizations that wish to train and test a number of people at a discounted price and retain the information in the course for future reference. Each user who passes successfully with a score of 80 may print a certificate of completion. Each CD may only be activated on one computer and contains tests for up to the number specificed in the title.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Five Star Rating for the Series: "Timely and thorough..." -- Foreword Reviews, October 2004

About the Author

M. DANIEL FARB, M.D., CEO of UniversityOfHealthCare and UniversityOfBusiness, is a leader in the field of interactive management and healthcare e-learning. He received a BA in English Literature from Yale (where he set an academic record and studied with writers like Robert Penn Warren), an M.D. from Boston University, a degree in Executive Management from the Anderson School of Business at UCLA, and is currently working on a degree at UCLA in International Trade. He is a practicing ophthalmologist. He also has received two patents in ophthalmology and is working on others, has worked with the World Health Organization in Geneva and the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C. He has written scientific and popular articles, and has worked as a newspaper reporter. He helped Dr. Robbins edit one of the editions of Robbins' "Pathology" textbook for readability. He wrote an article on humor for the Massachusetts Review. He has experience in theater and television, including acting, directing, and stage-managing. He has programmed his own patient records database. He has written and edited hundreds of e-learning courses.

Dr. Farb is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, the AOJS, the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons, the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), the E-Learning Forum, the Southern California Biomedical Council, the PDA (Parenteral Drug Association), and the Medical Marketing Association.

Product Details

• CD-ROM: 176 pages
• Publisher: UniversityOfHealthCare; Sof edition (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159491155X
• ISBN-13: 978-1594911552
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)