| Description |
xix, 347 p. : ill. ; 23 cm |
| 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 a disaster : 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 Kleinmann and Jean Rubino -- Communicating in a disaster / Susan Sonnier -- Legal and ethical considerations in a disaster / Deborah A. DeLuca and Rebecca 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 biologicals / Deborah Adelman and Timothy Legg -- Issues that arise in a disaster / Timothy Legg and Deborah Adelman |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Disaster nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Disasters -- Handbooks
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Emergency Nursing -- Handbooks
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Bioterrorism -- Handbooks
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Burns -- nursing -- Handbooks
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Disaster Planning -- Handbooks
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Mass Casualty Incidents -- Handbooks
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| Author |
Legg, Timothy J
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| LC no. |
2008028606 |
| ISBN |
9780763758448 (pbk.) |
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0763758442 (pbk.) |
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