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Disasters and public health : planning and response / Bruce W. Clements, Austin, TX, United States, Julie Ann P. Casani, Raleigh, NC, United States.

By: Clements, Bruce, MPH [author.].
Contributor(s): Casani, Julie Ann P [author.] | Gale Group.
Series: Gale virtual reference library.Publisher: Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Edition: Second edition.Description: 1 online resource (xxii, 501 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, portraits.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780128019801; 9780128019894.Subject(s): Disaster medicine | Emergency managementDDC classification: 363.348068 Online resources: Aquí puedes acceder a este libro en forma virtual
Contents:
1. Public health preparedness history and policy -- 2. Public health preparedness capabilities -- 3. Community disaster resilience -- 4. At-risk populations -- 5. Disaster behavioral health -- 6. Bioterrorism -- 7. Bombings and explosions -- 8. Chemical hazards and disasters -- 9. Earthquakes -- 10. Emerging and reemerging infectious disease threats -- 11. Floods -- 12. Foodborne threats -- 13. Heat waves -- 14. Hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones -- 15. Nuclear and radiological disasters -- 16. Pandemic influenza -- 17. Thunderstorms and tornadoes -- 18. Volcanoes -- 19. Wildfires -- 20. Winter storms.
In: GaleSummary: Examines the critical intersection between emergency management and public health, providing a succinct overview of the actions that may be taken before, during, and after a major public health emergency or disaster, all in an effort to reduce morbidity and mortality.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Public health preparedness history and policy -- 2. Public health preparedness capabilities -- 3. Community disaster resilience -- 4. At-risk populations -- 5. Disaster behavioral health -- 6. Bioterrorism -- 7. Bombings and explosions -- 8. Chemical hazards and disasters -- 9. Earthquakes -- 10. Emerging and reemerging infectious disease threats -- 11. Floods -- 12. Foodborne threats -- 13. Heat waves -- 14. Hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones -- 15. Nuclear and radiological disasters -- 16. Pandemic influenza -- 17. Thunderstorms and tornadoes -- 18. Volcanoes -- 19. Wildfires -- 20. Winter storms.

Examines the critical intersection between emergency management and public health, providing a succinct overview of the actions that may be taken before, during, and after a major public health emergency or disaster, all in an effort to reduce morbidity and mortality.

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