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Emergency public health : preparedness and response / edited by G. Bobby Kapur, Jeffrey P. Smith.

Other author/creatorKapur, G. Bobby.
Other author/creatorSmith, Jeffrey P.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoSudbury, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, ©2011.
Descriptionxx, 568 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Public health security : protecting populations from emergencies / G. Bobby Kapur and Jeffrey P. Smith -- Government capacity : federal, state, and local agencies and responsibilities / Cedric Dark and Janice Blanchard -- Public health law / Carl Hacker and Katherine Wingfield -- National response plan / Mark E.A. Escott -- Emerging public health systems : post-conflict and post-disaster settings / C. James Holliman -- Public-private partnerships during emergencies / Jennifer L. Chan and Christian Theodosis -- Nongovernmental organizations response to crises / Jeffrey P. Smith and Steven M. Anderscavage -- Technology and public health crises / Ali Pourmand and Janelle Rios -- Epidemiological studies / Junaid A. Razzak and Uzma Rahim Khan -- Surveillance and monitoring / Gregg Greenough and Satchit Balsari -- Rapid needs assessments / Hilarie H. Cranmer and Mary Pat McKay -- Contagious diseases epidemics / Terry Mulligan and G. Bobby Kapur -- Pandemic influenza / Terry Mulligan and G. Bobby Kapur -- Emerging and re-merging infectious diseases / Larissa May -- Bombing events / G. Bobby Kapur -- Biological agents / L. Kristian Arnold -- Chemical agents / Katherine Douglass and Rodney Omron -- Radiological agents / Hamid Shokoohi, Mohammad Reza Soroush, and G. Bobby Kapur -- Earthquakes / Christopher N. Mills -- Hurricanes, tsunamis, and cyclones / Elizabeth DeVos -- Extreme temperature emergencies : heat waves and cold storms / Joy Crook and Alexander Vu -- Hazardous materials / Terry Mulligan -- Nuclear energy reactors / Y. Veronica Pei and Angela Lee -- Mental health emergencies and post-traumatic stress disorder / Siddharth Ashvin Sha -- Children and public health emergencies / Heather Machen -- Public health emergencies and substance abuse / Deborah Podus, Jane Carlisle Maxwell, and M. Douglas Anglin.
Local noteLaupus-WCP
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010017338
ISBN9780763758707 (pbk.)
ISBN0763758701 (pbk.)

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Laupus Books - Stacks WA 295 E53 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold