The public health consequences of disasters
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The public health consequences of disasters
Oxford University Press, 1997
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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This book summarizes the most recent and useful information about the public health impact of natural and man-made disasters. It emphasizes the uses of epidemiologic knowledge about different types of disasters. Each chapter is based on a variety of experiences and literature drawn from both developing and industrialized countries.
Table of Contents
- PART I: GENERAL ISSUES
- 1. The Nature of Disaster
- 2. The Use of Epidemiologic Methods in Disasters
- 3. Surveillance and Epidemiology
- 4. Managing the Environmental Health Aspects of Disasters: Water, Human Excreta, and Shelter
- 5. Communicable Diseases and Disease Control After Disasters
- 6. Mental Health Consequences of Disasters
- 7. Effective Media Relations
- PART II: GEOPHYSICAL EVENTS
- 8. Earthquakes
- 9. Volcanoes
- PART III: WEATHER-RELATED PROBLEMS
- 10. Tropical Cyclones
- 11. Tornadoes
- 12. Heat Waves and Hot Environments
- 13. Cold Environments
- 14. Floods
- PART IV: HUMAN-GENERATED PROBLEMS
- 15. Famine
- 16. Air Pollution
- 17. Industrial Diasters
- 18. Fires
- 19. Nuclear-Reactor Incidents
- 20. Complex Emergencies
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