Public Health Management of Disasters : the practice guide / 3rd ed.
Landesman, Linda Young.
Public Health Management of Disasters : the practice guide / Linda Young Landesman. - 3rd ed. - Washington, DC : American Public Health Association, c2012. - xxvi, 534 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index (p. 519-534).
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,
9780875530048 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0875530044 (pbk : alk. paper)
Disasters--Health aspects.
Disaster medicine.
Crisis management.
Disaster relief.
Disaster Planning.
Disasters.
Public health administration.
363.348 / LAN
Public Health Management of Disasters : the practice guide / Linda Young Landesman. - 3rd ed. - Washington, DC : American Public Health Association, c2012. - xxvi, 534 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index (p. 519-534).
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,
9780875530048 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0875530044 (pbk : alk. paper)
Disasters--Health aspects.
Disaster medicine.
Crisis management.
Disaster relief.
Disaster Planning.
Disasters.
Public health administration.
363.348 / LAN