Emergency public health : preparedness and response /

Emergency public health : preparedness and response /

"Emergency Public Health: Preparedness and Response presents public health professionals, policymakers, first responders, and emergency healthcare providers with a unique and practical framework for disaster response planning at local, state, and national levels." "With threats to the...

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Other Authors: Kapur, G. Bobby, Smith, Jeffrey P.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Sudbury, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2011.
Subjects:
Disaster medicine > United States.
Disaster planning > United States.
Disaster Planning > United States.
Public Health > United States.
Civil Defense > United States.
Emergencies > United States.
Interinstitutional Relations > United States.
Public Policy > United States.
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Table of Contents:
  • Public health security : protecting populations from emergencies / G. Bobby Kapur and Jeffrey P. Smith
  • Government capacity : federal, state, and local agencies and responsibilities / Cedric Dark and Janice Blanchard
  • Public health law / Carl Hacker and Katherine Wingfield
  • National response plan / Mark E.A. Escott
  • Emerging public health systems : post-conflict and post-disaster settings / C. James Holliman
  • Public-private partnerships during emergencies / Jennifer L. Chan and Christian Theodosis
  • Nongovernmental organizations response to crises / Jeffrey P. Smith and Steven M. Anderscavage
  • Technology and public health crises / Ali Pourmand and Janelle Rios
  • Epidemiological studies / Junaid A. Razzak and Uzma Rahim Khan
  • Surveillance and monitoring / Gregg Greenough and Satchit Balsari
  • Rapid needs assessments / Hilarie H. Cranmer and Mary Pat McKay
  • Contagious diseases epidemics / Terry Mulligan and G. Bobby Kapur
  • Pandemic influenza / Terry Mulligan and G. Bobby Kapur
  • Emerging and re-merging infectious diseases / Larissa May
  • Bombing events / G. Bobby Kapur
  • Biological agents / L. Kristian Arnold
  • Chemical agents / Katherine Douglass and Rodney Omron
  • Radiological agents / Hamid Shokoohi, Mohammad Reza Soroush, and G. Bobby Kapur
  • Earthquakes / Christopher N. Mills
  • Hurricanes, tsunamis, and cyclones / Elizabeth DeVos
  • Extreme temperature emergencies : heat waves and cold storms / Joy Crook and Alexander Vu
  • Hazardous materials / Terry Mulligan
  • Nuclear energy reactors / Y. Veronica Pei and Angela Lee
  • Mental health emergencies and post-traumatic stress disorder / Siddharth Ashvin Sha
  • Children and public health emergencies / Heather Machen
  • Public health emergencies and substance abuse / Deborah Podus, Jane Carlisle Maxwell, and M. Douglas Anglin.

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