Reference Manual for Humanitarian Health Professionals - Missioncraft in Disaster Relief (R) Series (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 6th ed. 2019)

The Reference Manual for Humanitarian Health Professionals: Missioncraft in Disaster Relief is a hands-on resource written for disaster relief practitioners, educators, and researchers working in clinical medicine, public health, or disaster management. "Missioncraft" is the art and science of preparing and conducting successful field operations. This manual provides state-of-the-art technical reference information developed from inter-disciplinary, inter-agency, and international best practices. It also provides tools and templates for health professionals addressing key disaster issues including security stabilization, rapid epidemiological assessment, environmental health, disease surveillance, epidemic preparedness, communicable disease control, standardized case management, referral practices, laboratory diagnostics, and medical logistics. Reference information and associated tools are presented in a concise, comprehensive, and structured format to help humanitarian health professionals plan, undertake, and manage high-impact interventions. Sections are arranged in chronological order of essential activities in disaster relief operations: * Pre-departure preparation * Field briefing * Field assessment * Field recommendations * Field reporting * Field project and staff management * Medical coordination * Re-entry The Reference Manual for Humanitarian Health Professionals is an authoritative resource for disaster health professionals in leadership roles in governmental, non-governmental, Red Cross, or UN agencies; health professionals anticipating future disaster deployment as agency medical coordinator, team leader, or health cluster coordinator; field-based staff responsible for health outcomes of disaster-affected populations; disaster relief specialists involved in strategic planning, project design and development, project management, monitoring and evaluation, and accountability to affected populations; educators and trainees in disaster health best practices; and, humanitarian researchers.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	December 2018
First published:	2019
Authors:	David A. Bradt • Christina M. Drummond
Dimensions:	279 x 210 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	274
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 6th ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-009919-0
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Epidemiology & medical statistics Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Accident & emergency medicine > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-009919-9
Barcode:	9783030099190

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