{"product_id":"disasters-and-public-health-planning-and-response-paperback-9780128019801","title":"Disasters and Public Health; Planning and Response (Paperback) 9780128019801","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDisasters and Public Health\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePlanning and Response\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis updated and expanded edition examines the critical intersection between emergency management and public health, providing a succinct overview of the actions that may be taken before, during, and after a major public health emergency or disaster, all in an effort to reduce morbidity and mortality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBruce W. Clements (Author), Julie Casani (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128019801, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 18 February 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e538 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 19 x 3.3 cm, 1.11 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book represents the rare case where the sequel is better than the original...this text provides both useful threat and hazard introductions and lessons and actions that even seasoned security professionals can benefit from.\" --\u003cb\u003eASIS Online\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Whatever the scenario, this book takes you through how to be prepared and be resilient....the book, practical throughout, points to the need to do first things first; first meet 'the most basic needs of a disaster victim...\"--\u003cb\u003eProfessional Security Magazine Online\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisasters and Public Health: Planning and Response, Second Edition, examines the critical intersection between emergency management and public health. It provides a succinct overview of the actions that may be taken before, during, and after a major public health emergency or disaster to reduce morbidity and mortality. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFive all-new chapters at the beginning of the book describe how policy and law drive program structures and strategies leading to the establishment and maintenance of preparedness capabilities. New topics covered in this edition include disaster behavioral health, which is often the most expensive and longest-term recovery challenge in a public health emergency, and community resilience, a valuable resource upon which most emergency programs and responses depend. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe balance of the book provides an in-depth review of preparedness, response, and recovery challenges for 15 public health threats. These chapters also provide lessons learned from responses to each threat, giving users a well-rounded introduction to public health preparedness and response that is rooted in experience and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Public Health Preparedness History and Policy2. Public Health Preparedness Capabilities3. Community Disaster Resilience4. At-Risk Populations5. Disaster Behavioral Health6. Bioterrorism7. Bombings and Explosions8. Chemical Hazards and Disasters9. Earthquakes10. Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Disease Threats11. Floods12. Foodborne Threats13. Heat Waves14. Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones15. Nuclear and Radiological Disasters16. Pandemic Influenza17. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes18. Volcanoes19. Wildfires20. 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