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Title Koenig and Schultz's disaster medicine : comprehensive principles and practices / edited by Kristi L. Koenig, Carl H. Schultz
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xxvii, 667 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Series Cambridge medicine
Cambridge medicine
Contents Part I: Disaster research and epidemiology / Megumi Kano [and others] -- Disaster education and training : linking individual and organizational learning and performance / Peter Brewster -- Surge capacity / Donna Barbisch, Josef Haik and Ariel Tessone -- International perspectives on disaster management / Herman Delooz and Jean Luc Poncelet -- Ethical issues in disaster medicine / Gregory Luke Larkin -- Emerging infectious diseases / Shantini D. Gamage, Stephen M. Kralovic and Gary A. Roselle -- Disaster mental and behavioral health / Dori B. Reissman [and others] -- Special populations / Phillips -- Part II: Public health and emergency management systems / Connie Boatright, Peter Brewster and Jonathan Weinstein -- Legislative authorities and regulatory issues / Ernest B. Abbott and Douglas P. Brosnan -- Syndromic surveillance / Gary Roselle -- Disaster triage / Christopher A. Kahn, E. Brooke Lerner and David C. Cone -- Personal protective equipment / Paul Kim, Frank Denny and Sarah J. Salk -- Decontamination / Howard Levitin and Chris Kahn -- Quarantine / Dean Lawrence Gostin and Donna Barbisch -- Mass distribution of antibiotics and vaccines / Susan Gorman and Nicki Pesik -- Management of mass gatherings / Mick Malloy [and others] -- Transportation disasters / Ulf Björnstig and Rebecca Forsberg -- EMS scene management / Ken Miller -- Health care facility disaster management / John Hoyle -- Mortuary affairs / Paul Sledzik and Sharon W. Bryson -- Crisis and emergency risk communication / Barbara S. Reynolds and Gili Shenhar -- Telemedicine and telehealth / Adam Darkins -- Complex public health emergencies / Frederick M. Burkle, Jr. -- Patient identification and tracking / Darlene A. Gidley and Michael Ciraolo
Part III. Section A: Traumatic and explosive events / Chetan Kharod, John Wightman and Eran Tal-Or -- Burn patient management / John McManus and Ruben Gomez -- Clinical aspects of large-scale chemical events / John Urbanetti -- Biological events / Robert G. Darling, Jon B. Woods and Theodore J. Cieslak -- Nuclear and radiological events / Richard J. Hatchett, Joseph M. Kaminski and Ronald E. Goans -- Hazmat, toxic, and industrial events / Tareg Bey and Lim -- Section B: Floods / Mark E. Keim -- Hurricanes / Kelly R. Klein and Frank Shih -- Tornados / Arthur Wallace -- Earth quakes / Carl Schultz and Solisis Deynes -- Tsunami / Sam Stratton -- Winter storms / William Dice -- Heat waves / Carl Adrianopoli [and others] -- Volcanoes / Peter J Baxter
Summary "As societies become more complex and interconnected, the global risk for catastrophic disasters is increasing. Demand for expertise to mitigate the human suffering and damage these events cause is also high. A new field of disaster medicine is emerging, offering innovative approaches to optimize disaster management. Much of the information needed to create the foundation for this growing specialty is not objectively described or is scattered among multiple different sources. Now, for the first time, a coherent and comprehensive collection of scientific observations and evidence-based recommendations with expert contributors from around the globe is available in Koenig and Schultz's Disaster Medicine: Comprehensive Principles and Practices. This definitive work on Disaster Medicine identifies essential subject matter, clarifies nomenclature, and outlines necessary areas of proficiency for healthcare professionals handling mass casualty crises. It also describes in-depth strategies for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of victims suffering from blast injuries or exposure to chemical, biological, and radiological agents"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Disaster medicine.
Disaster Medicine
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
Disaster medicine
Form Electronic book
Author Koenig, Kristi L
Schultz, Carl H. (Carl Herman)
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Other Titles Disaster medicine : comprehensive principles and practices