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Title:
Landesman's public health management of disasters : the practice guide / Linda Young Landesman, DrPH, MSW, Rita V. Burke, PhD, MPH.
Author:
Landesman, Linda Young, author.

Burke, Rita V., author.

American Public Health Association, issuing body.
Publication Information:
Washington, DC : American Public Health Association, [2017]
Call Number:
RA645.9 .L36 2017
Abstract:
The fourth edition of Landesman's Public Health Management of Disasters: The Practice Guide continues to serve as the only comprehensive work that provides a thorough foundation regarding Public Health's permanent role and responsibility in relation to the structure, organization and function of health management in emergency management and disaster prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and reconstruction. Updates to the 4th edition takes into account the most current federal preparedness guidance from the National Preparedness Goal, the National Health Security Strategy, and the National Response Framework. Additional updates to emerging approaches for public health surveillance, laboratory and disaster information systems, as well as hospital surveillance in hospitals are included. New threat and hazard identification, alerting and warning systems are profiled along with the use of new electronic technologies to communicate such as smartphone apps and social media such as, texting and twitter. Environment health and occupational health are now two separate chapters that include updates on environmental standards and common foodborne diseases. This book is an essential resource for those who find that by virtue of their work must have more than a core understanding of public health disaster management. -- Publisher description
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Edition:
Fourth edition.
ISBN:
9780875532790
Physical Description:
xxviii, 745 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
General Note:
Preceded by Public health management of disasters / Linda Young Landesman. 3rd ed. c2012.
Contents:
Types of disasters and their consequences -- Role and responsibility of public health -- Structure and organization of health management in disaster response -- Essentials of disaster planning -- Disaster surveillance and information systems -- Risk and rapid health assessment -- Disaster communications -- Behavioral health strategies -- Environmental health issues -- Occupational health in disasters -- People with disabilities and others with access and functional needs -- 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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Uniform Title:
Public health management of disasters
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