Essentials of public health preparedness /
Rebecca Katz.
- Burlington, MA. : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2013.
- xix, 170 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Book
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to public health preparedness -- Threats from biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological weapons -- Threats from naturally occurring disease and natural disasters -- 9/11 and its aftermath -- Preparedness plans -- Legislation, regulations, and policy guidance -- Biosecurity -- The research agenda -- International agreements -- Attribution and investigations -- Surveillance -- Putting preparedness to the test : natural disasters and the public -- Health response -- From local preparedness to global governance of disease : the path to security.
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Public health--United States. Disaster medicine--United States. Public health administration--United States. Civil defense readiness--United States. Civil Defense--United States. Disaster Planning--United States. Public Health Administration--United States. Security Measures--United States. Terrorism--prevention & control--United States.