BIO-CHEM THREATS IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD AND THE MEDICINE RESPONSE
BIO-CHEM THREATS IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD AND THE MEDICINE RESPONSE
Author(s): Viorel Ordeanu, Ludmila Otilia CintezăSubject(s): International Law
Published by: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Wien/ Österreichisch-Rumänischer Akademischer Verein
Keywords: bio-chem attack; CBRN; crisis management; military medicine; medical response;
Summary/Abstract: In the multipolar world after the Cold War, most serious threats to which all nations are vulnerable, are committed or potential chemical and biological attacks (bio-chem).Bio-chem attack may be military (openly or concealed), terrorist, criminal or accidental, and are many well known examples.Civil medical response must be swift, appropriate and cooperative with military medicine, which has the forces, resources and expertise, but is usually limited in quantity to the army forces.According to NATO principles, the civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) for crisis management must be implemented in order to prevent, reduce the effects and restoring normalcy in contributing to public health in the case of the bio-chem attack.
Journal: Conferința Internațională Educație și Creativitate pentru o Societate Bazată pe Cunoaștere - DREPT
- Issue Year: IX/2015
- Issue No: IX
- Page Range: 378-380
- Page Count: 3
- Language: English
