Exploring Medical and Public Health Preparedness for a Nuclear Incident - Proceedings of a Workshop (Paperback)

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on August 22?23, 2018, in Washington, DC, to explore medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident. The event brought together experts from government, nongovernmental organizations, academia, and the private sector to explore current assumptions behind the status of medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident, examine potential changes in these assumptions in light of increasing concerns about the use of nuclear warfare, and discuss challenges and opportunities for capacity building in the current threat environment. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Federal Planning for Nuclear Incidents 3 Current State of Nuclear Preparedness 4 Updating Planning Assumptions of Nuclear Preparedness 5 Implications of Communication, Education, and Information Challenges 6 Challenges for Building Capacity Within the Health Care System 7 Capability-Building Challenges and Opportunities: Building Response Capability 8 Capability-Building Challenges and Opportunities: Ensuring Workforce Readiness and Response Capacity 9 Building Preparedness and Response Capability: Looking to the Future 10 Reflections on the Workshop and Opportunities for Moving Forward References Appendix A: Workshop Agenda Appendix B: Workshop Speaker Biographies

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Health and Medicine Division • Board on Health Sciences Policy • Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies
Editors:	Scott Wollek • Benjamin Kahn • Leslie Pray
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	210
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-48914-0
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General
LSN:	0-309-48914-8
Barcode:	9780309489140

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