Edited by Robert J. Ursano, Ann E. Norwood, and Carol S. Fullerton. 363 pp., with CD-ROM. New York, Cambridge University Press, 2004. $110. ISBN 0-521-81472-3.
In the relatively brief time since September 11, 2001, legionsof articles have been published, grants submitted, journalslaunched, and textbooks edited on the subject of terrorism involvingbiologic agents. Much of the work has focused on the agentsthemselves or on policies and preparations for bioterrorismwithin health care systems. In Bioterrorism, the editors haveattempted to address a fundamental deficiency in the existingdatabase: less than 1 percent of the literature deals specificallywith the psychosocial aspects of bioterrorism, even though psychologicalmorbidity is likely to be among the most prevalent health issuesin the aftermath of an . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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