Disasters and public health : planning and response
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Disasters and public health : planning and response
Butterworth-Heinemann, c2016
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Disasters and Public Health: Planning and Response, Second Edition, examines the critical intersection between emergency management and public health. It provides a succinct overview of the actions that may be taken before, during, and after a major public health emergency or disaster to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Five all-new chapters at the beginning of the book describe how policy and law drive program structures and strategies leading to the establishment and maintenance of preparedness capabilities. New topics covered in this edition include disaster behavioral health, which is often the most expensive and longest-term recovery challenge in a public health emergency, and community resilience, a valuable resource upon which most emergency programs and responses depend.
The balance of the book provides an in-depth review of preparedness, response, and recovery challenges for 15 public health threats. These chapters also provide lessons learned from responses to each threat, giving users a well-rounded introduction to public health preparedness and response that is rooted in experience and practice.
Table of Contents
1. Public Health Preparedness History and Policy2. Public Health Preparedness Capabilities3. Community Disaster Resilience4. At-Risk Populations5. Disaster Behavioral Health6. Bioterrorism7. Bombings and Explosions8. Chemical Hazards and Disasters9. Earthquakes10. Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Disease Threats11. Floods12. Foodborne Threats13. Heat Waves14. Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones15. Nuclear and Radiological Disasters16. Pandemic Influenza17. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes18. Volcanoes19. Wildfires20. Winter Storms
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