| Main Title |
Public health management of disasters : the practice guide / |
| Author |
Landesman, Linda Young.
|
| Publisher |
American Public Health Association, |
| Year Published |
2001 |
| OCLC Number |
48799562 |
| ISBN |
0875530257; 9780875530253 |
| Subjects |
Disasters--Health aspects ;
Disaster medicine ;
Crisis management ;
Disaster relief ;
Disaster Planning ;
Public Health Administration ;
Disasters
|
| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EHAM |
RA645.9.L36 2001 |
|
Region 1 Library/Boston,MA |
08/24/2009 |
| ELBM |
RA645.9.L36 2001 |
|
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
08/06/2012 |
|
| Collation |
xiv, 273 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-273). |
| Contents Notes |
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 -- Environmental health issues -- Mental health strategies -- Essentials of disaster planning -- Public health response to emerging infections and bioterrorism -- Public Health considerations in recovery and reconstruction -- Evaluation methods for assessing medical and public health response to disasters -- App. A. Terms commonly used in disaster preparedness and response -- App. B. Acronyms commonly used in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery -- App. C. Useful Internet sites -- App. D. First aid kit supplies -- App. E. Incident Commander's considerations for managing nuclear, biological, and chemical incident -- App. F. List of offices of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -- App. G. Emergency management standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) -- App. H. Required elements of hazard analysis -- App. I. Common foodborne diseases caused by bacteria -- App. J. Federal Communications Commission Rules -- App. K. Key elements of a public health preparedness program. "This book is the first comprehensive public health text for public health practitioners and public safety personnel on emergency management response. The book acts as a resource to guide practitioners in this relatively new practice area as public health leaders begin the comprehensive nationwide integration of health departments into the emergency management response of communities"--viii-ix. |
| Place Published |
Washington, DC |
| PUB Date Free Form |
c2001 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| LCCN |
2001096511 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20120803130601 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
03325cam 22004934a 45020 |
