Anthrax: forms, symptoms and treatment.(art & science) From: Nursing Standard | Date: August 13, 2003| Author: Woodrow, Philip | COPYRIGHT 2003 Royal College of Nursing Publishing Company. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Woodrow P (2003) Anthrax: forms, symptoms and treatment. Nursing Standard. 17, 48, 33-37. Date of acceptance: June 17 2003.

Abstract

Background This article examines the history of anthrax, the organism, the different forms of human anthrax, its symptoms and treatment. Set against fears of a bioterrorist attack, the article also examines the potential threat of anthrax as a weapon.

Conclusion Frontline staff such as nurses can contribute greatly to ...

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