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| Contents |
The nature of disasters / Deborah S. Adelman and William Gray -- Volunteerism / Matthew Roberts -- The varying faces of disaster / Sharon Druce -- Leadership and management in a disaster / Sharon Druce -- Special populations in a disaster : the child and pregnant woman / Josephine DeVito and Maryann Godshall -- Special populations in disasters : the elderly and disabled / Timothy J. Legg and Deborah S. Adelman -- Culture and disasters / Sharon A. Nazarchuk and Timothy J. Legg -- The psychology of disasters / Carol S. Kleinmann and Jean Rubino -- Communicating in a disaster / Susan Sonnier -- Legal and ethical considerations in a disaster / Deborah A. DeLuca and Rebecca F. Cady -- HAZMAT / Dale Simpson -- Burns : overview of etiology, pathophysiology, and determining when referral is needed / Deborah A. DeLuca and Deborah S. Adelman -- Management of the burned trauma patient : from initial assessment to ultimate outcome / Deborah A. Deluca and Deborah S. Adelman -- Burns in the mass casualty disaster environment / Deborah A. DeLuca and Deborah S. Adelman -- Upscaling burn management : the mass burn casualty incident application : CBRN / Deborah A. DeLuca and Deborah S. Adelman -- Bioterrorism : the use of biological agents / Deborah S. Adelman and Timothy J. Legg -- Issues that arise in a disaster / Timothy J. Legg and Deborah S. Adelman. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008028606 |
| ISBN | 9780763758448 (pbk.) : |
| ISBN | 0763758442 (pbk.) |
