Recent events have made it necessary for all laboratories to develop an emergency plan for both natural and man-made disasters. Developing an appropriate plan is a complex and evolving project. This program is designed to give you an understanding of what a comprehensive plan includes from leaders in the field and those who have lived through a disaster. Emerging infectious diseases, acts of terrorism and severe storms have made all of us acutely aware of the need to have a comprehensive plan and to be prepared to use it. Obtain the CD and you will know: How labs can best be prepared for a disaster, including pandemic flu and SARS; the lab's contribution before, during and after Katrina; the role of the laboratory in chemical terrorism; and testing protocols for an environmental disaster.

Publisher: American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)

Authors: Rex Astles, PhD, William Becker, MPH, and Lynn Witherspoon, MD

Copyright: 2006