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Emergency Public Health : Preparedness and Response

ISBN: 9780763758707 | 0763758701

Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: JONES & BARTLETT PUBLISHERS
Pub. Date: 10/1/2010

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Summary

As large-scale emergencies continue to pose a threat to U.S. populations at the local, state, and national levels, the public and private sectors are demanding improved public health preparedness, response, and cooperation for such events. Emergency Public Health provides readers with important information and analysis of key public health crises threatening our local, state, and national jurisdictions. As the first text of its kind in the emerging field of emergency public health, it provides a framework for public health professionals, policy... MORE makers, first responders, and emergency healthcare providers to plan and implement effective measures to protect the public health of civilian populations during times of emergencies. Written by experts with both emergency healthcare and public health backgrounds, the case-based chapters provide valuable information on the preparedness, response, and mitigation of emergency public health topics. In addition, Emergency Public Health contains timely information of key areas such as public health law and the interactions among government jurisdictions. Each chapter also includes online resources for the reader to pursue additional web-based resources.Important features:- Chapters written by emergency physicians with public health degrees- Case-based chapters- Web resources provided- Covers large-scale issues such as public health law, government jurisdictions, NGO�s,- Chapter devoted to specific needs of children- Chapter on mental health issues in times of public health emergencies- Specific chapters on public health tools such as surveillance and rapid needs assessment- Each chapter follows a consistent structure to maintain clarity and continuity throughout the text:A. IntroductionB. Historical perspectivesC. PreparednessD. ResponseE. Case studyF. On-line resourcesCompetitive features:- Covers natural emergencies- Covers key topics in terrorism- Covers primary topics for disaster medicineQuestions for instructors- What are the key topics in your course?- How do you like to prepare your students for public health emergencies?- What management principles are addressed in your course?- Do you teach special issues such as children and mental health issues during emergencies?

Health Policy & Management

"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 population ever-present, public health professionals today are being required to meet increasing expectations for emergency preparedness, response, and interagency cooperation when disaster strikes. Emergency Public Health is the first book of its kind to systematically address these issues in a range of public health emergencies brought on by natural calamity, terrorism, industrial accident, or infectious disease." "Authored by experts with diverse backgrounds in emergency medicine and public health, each chapter of Emergency Public Health features historical perspectives on a public health crisis, an analysis of preparedness, and a practical, relevant case study on the emergency response."--BOOK JACKET.

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Textbook presents a framework for disaster response planning. Topics include public health tools during emergencies, natural emergencies, and industrial emergencies. Includes case studies. For policy makers, public health professionals, and emergency healthcare providers. Softcover. DNLM: Diaster Planning--United States.

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