Disasters and public health: planning and response / by Bruce W. Clements

By:

Clements, Bruce W

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Elsevier, 2009. Amsterdam:Description: xiv, 314 pISBN:

9781856176125

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

363.348068 CLE-D

Contents:

1.General public health preparedness -- 2.Bioterrorism -- 3.Bombings and explosions -- 4.Chemical disasters -- 5.Earthquakes -- 6.Floods -- 7.Heat waves -- 8.Hurricanes -- 9.Nuclear and radiological disasters -- 10.Pandemic influenza -- 11.Thunderstorms and tornadoes -- 12.Volcanoes -- 13.Wildfires -- 14.Winter storms.

Summary: From the San Diego wildfires to multi-drug-resistant strains of bacteria, communities are facing an ever-growing list of potential disasters. Some events, like pandemic flu or anthrax attacks, are public health emergencies first and foremost. Hurricane Katrina taught us, however, that lack of planning for the frail, elderly, and impoverished population can turn a natural disaster into a healthcare nightmare and lead

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Library, SPAB F-2	Non Fiction	363.348068 CLE-D (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		001477

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1.General public health preparedness --
2.Bioterrorism --
3.Bombings and explosions --
4.Chemical disasters --
5.Earthquakes --
6.Floods --
7.Heat waves --
8.Hurricanes --
9.Nuclear and radiological disasters --
10.Pandemic influenza --
11.Thunderstorms and tornadoes --
12.Volcanoes --
13.Wildfires --
14.Winter storms.

From the San Diego wildfires to multi-drug-resistant strains of bacteria, communities are facing an ever-growing list of potential disasters. Some events, like pandemic flu or anthrax attacks, are public health emergencies first and foremost. Hurricane Katrina taught us, however, that lack of planning for the frail, elderly, and impoverished population can turn a natural disaster into a healthcare nightmare and lead

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