part, Section I: The Scope of the Problem -- chapter 1 The Historical and Political Context of Bioterrorism Concerns -- chapter 2 Introduction -- part, Section II: Improving Hospital Readiness and Response -- chapter 3 Introduction -- chapter 4 Introduction -- chapter 5 Introduction -- chapter 6 Introduction -- chapter 7 Introduction -- chapter 8 Questions of Concern to the Public, Including Health Care Workers -- part, Section III: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Likely Biological Agents -- chapter 9 Classification of Potential Agents of Bioterrorism -- chapter 10 Introduction -- chapter 11 Introduction -- chapter 12 Introduction -- chapter 13 Introduction -- part, Section IV: Tabletop Exercises -- chapter Educating Hospital Staff and Maintaining Preparedness for Bioterrorism -- chapter Tabletop Exercise: Plague -- chapter Tabletop Exercise: Smallpox -- chapter Tabletop Exercise: Anthrax -- chapter Tabletop Exercise: Ricin -- chapter Tabletop Exercise: Hemorrhagic Fever -- chapter Tabletop Exercise: Botulism -- chapter Section V: Appendices.