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Editor's Introduction: KP Mid-Atlantic--Lessons Learned at Ground Zero of the Anthrax Crisis
Jon Stewart, Associate Editor

This four-part piece on the anthrax crisis is introduced with an overview of the KP Mid-Atlantic response.
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Commentary: "We're Proud of You, Mid-Atlantic KP!"
Lee Jacobs, MD, Associate Editor

An infectious disease specialist, Dr Jacobs shares his observations of the command center at ground zero of the anthrax crisis in the Mid-Atlantic.
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Capitol Hill Hearing Testimony: Handling Casualties Caused by Weapons of Mass
TestimonyBy Susan Bersoff-Matcha, MD, Physician with The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group

As one of the physicians responsible for the first anthrax patient in the Mid-Atlantic, Dr Susan Bersoff-Matcha testified before the House Committee on Veteran's Affairs. Her testimony is reprinted here.
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Smallpox Sense
Steven Black, MD

With a concise history of the smallpox vaccine, Dr Black outlines the risks, describes vaccination strategy in the case of possible bioterrorism, and cautions against routine vaccination.
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