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Emergency Public Health: Preparedness And Response (Paperback, New)
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Emergency Public Health: Preparedness And Response (Paperback, New)
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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 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. Introduction B. Historical perspectives C.
Preparedness D. Response E. Case study F. On-line resources
Competitive features: - Covers natural emergencies - Covers key
topics in terrorism - Covers primary topics for disaster medicine
Questions 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?
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