| Description |
xxviii, 327 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. WHO: at the forefront of combating SARS --2. Fighting infectious diseases: one mission, many agents / Shiping Tang -- 3. SARS, anti-populism, and elite lies: temporary disorders in China / Lynn T. White III -- 4. Baptism by storm: the SARS crisis' imprint on China's new leadership / Christopher A. McNally -- 5. The impact of SARS on Hong Kong society and culture: some personal reflections / Leo Ou-fan Lee -- 6. SARS and the HKSAR governing crisis / Ma Ngok -- 7. The social impact of SARS: sustainable action for the rejuvenation of society / Cecilia L.W. Chan -- 8. Catching SARS in the HKSAR: fallout on economy and community / Yun-Wing Sung and Fanny M. Cheung -- 9. Will SARS result in a financial crisis? Differentiating real, transient, and permanent economic effects of a health crisis / Frank. T. Lorne -- 10. Facing the unknowns of SARS in Hong Kong / Kwok-yung Yuen and Malik Peiris -- 11. SARS, policy-making and lesson-drawing / Khai Leong Ho -- 12. SARS: a psychological perspective / George D. Bishop -- 13. Cracking the genome of the SARS virus / Lawrence W. Stanton -- 14. The infection control response to SARS in hospitals and institutions / Paul A. Tambyah -- 15. SARS: lessons on the role of social responsibility in containing an epidemic / Pheng-Soon Lee -- 16. Combating SARS with Infrared Fever Screening System (IFSS) / Yang How Tan -- 17. Epidemiology and control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Taiwan / Chien-Jen Chen, Yin-Chu Chien and Hwai-I Yang -- 18. SARS in Candada: the story of SARS in Canada is essentially Toronto's tale / Pauline Chan |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
SARS (Disease)
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SARS (Disease) -- Social aspects.
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SARS (Disease) -- Economic aspects.
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SARS (Disease) -- Government policy.
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| Author |
Koh, Tommy T. B. (Tommy Thong Bee), 1937-
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Plant, Aileen J.
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Lee, Eng Hin, 1947-
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| LC no. |
2004337049 |
| ISBN |
9812386653 |
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9812386688 paperback |
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9812386688 paperback |
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9812386653 hardcover |
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