I can understand 'Disaster Preparedness' but what is 'Pediatric Terrorism?'

I was googling for something else related to ELU and came across the page heading Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness which according to the introduction is a

new comprehensive report (...) practical resources that pediatricians can consult in planning for and responding to natural disasters and bioterrorist events.

Source: https://archive.ahrq.gov/research/pedprep/pedtersum.htm

It is indeed extremely comprehensive and I appreciate the initiative, but I have never heard the term 'pediatric terrorism', which unfortunately conjures up mental images of infants with Kalashnikoffs.

So what does 'Pediatric Terrorism' mean in the context of 'Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness'?


Solution 1:

It's a badly-written phrase, but here, "Pediatric" is modifying "Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness". In other words, it's a site with resources that people involved in pediatrics would find useful in the context of preparedness for disasters and/or terrorism. A better rendering might be "Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness for Pediatricians", "Pediatrician Preparedness for Terrorism and Disasters" (as suggested by jpcm26), or something similar.