Public health management of disasters : the practice guide / Linda Young Landesman.
By: Landesman, Linda Young.
Contributor(s): American Public Health Association.
Washington, DC : American Public Health Association, c2012Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xxvi, 534 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0875530044 (pbk : alk. paper); 9780875530048 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Crisis management | Disaster medicine | Disaster relief | Disasters -- Health aspects | Disaster Planning | Disasters | Public Health AdministrationGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 363.34/8| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RA645.9 .L36 2012 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000002241 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Types of disasters and their consequences -- Role and responsibility of public health -- Structure and organization of health management in disaster response -- Disaster-related surveillance and emergency information systems -- Hazard assessment, vulnerability analysis, risk assessment, and rapid health assessment -- Disaster communications -- Essentials of disaster planning -- Environmental and occupational health issues -- Behavioral health strategies -- Vulnerable populations -- Public health response to emerging infections and biological incidents -- Public health considerations in recovery and reconstruction -- Evaluation methods for assessing public health and medical response to disasters -- Ethical considerations in public health emergencies,