Public health management of disasters : the practice guide /

Landesman, Linda Young.

Public health management of disasters : the practice guide / Linda Young Landesman. - 3rd ed. - Washington, DC : American Public Health Association, c2012. - xxvi, 534 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Types of disasters and their consequences -- Role and responsibility of public health -- Structure and organization of health management in disaster response -- Disaster-related surveillance and emergency information systems -- Hazard assessment, vulnerability analysis, risk assessment, and rapid health assessment -- Disaster communications -- Essentials of disaster planning -- Environmental and occupational health issues -- Behavioral health strategies -- Vulnerable populations -- Public health response to emerging infections and biological incidents -- Public health considerations in recovery and reconstruction -- Evaluation methods for assessing public health and medical response to disasters -- Ethical considerations in public health emergencies,

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Disasters--Health aspects.
Disaster medicine.
Crisis management.
Disaster relief.
Disaster Planning.
Disasters.
Public Health Administration.

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