Disaster Medicine

Description
This brand-new reference offers comprehensive yet succinct guidance
on the preparation, assessment, and management of a full range of
disasters, both natural and man-made (including terrorist attacks and
the threat of biological warfare.) Dr. Ciottone뾯ecognized worldwide
as an authority in the field뾠arefully outlines the basics of
disaster management, and provides guidance on more than 100 specific
disaster situations. Part 1 offers an 밃-Z?source for information
on every aspect of disaster medicine and management. Part 2 features
an exhaustive compilation of every conceivable disaster event,
organized to facilitate fast reference in a real-time setting. The
second part of the book also serves as a quick consult on disaster
medicine.




Table of Contents


1. Introduction to Disaster Medicine
2. Public Health Issues
3. Role of the Emergency Medical System in Disaster
4. Role of Emergency Medicine in Disaster Management
5. Role of the Hospital in Disaster
6. Wars and Violent Conflict
7. Children and Disaster
8. Psychological Impact of Disaster
9. Medical Ethics in Multiple Casualty Incidents
10. Legal Implications in Disaster Response
11. Disaster Response in the United States
12. Local Disaster Response
13. State Disaster Response
14. Key Federal Response Agencies and their Capabilities
15. International Disaster Response
16. Disaster Management Programs
17. Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
18 Hospital Vulnerability Analysis
19. Public Information Management
20. Infomatics and Telecommunications in Disaster
21. Disaster Mitigation and Risk Reduction
22. Occupational Health in Disasters 1
23. Occupational Health in Diasters 2
24. Disaster Preparedness
25. Policy Issues in Disaster Preparedness and Response
26. Mutual Aid
27. Surge capacity
28. Logistics and Operations
29. The Incident Command System
30. Scene Safety
31. Needs Assessment
32. Communications
33. Search and Rescue
34. Media Relations
35. Managing Volunteers and Donations
36. Personal Protective Equipment
37. Disease surveillance
38. Management of Mass Fatalities
39. Management of Animals
40. Medical Care in Austere Environments
41. Medical Care in Remote Areas
42. Medicine Behind the Barricade
43. Triage
44. Patient Tracking
45. Tactical EMS 46. Infectious Disease in a Disaster Zone
47. Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment in Disasters
48. Role of the Laboratory in Disasters
49. Displaced Populations
50. Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
51. Disaster Education & Research
52. Practical applications of Disaster Epidemiology (incidence,
prevalence of disasters?)
53. Measures of Effectiveness (quality measures of effective disaster
response?)
54. Lessons Learned
55. The Psychology of Terrorism
56. Medical Intelligence
57. Thinking Outside of the Box
58. Accidental Versus Intentional Event
59. Multi-Modality, Layered Attack
60. Security Concerns in a Terrorist Event
61. Integration of Civilian, Military, Law Enforcement Resources
62. Nuclear Disaster Management
63. Chemical Attack
64. Biologic Attack
65. Future Biological and Chemical Weapons
66. Improvised Explosive Devices
67. Directed Energy Weapons
68. Hospital Design
69. Quarantine (Chemical, Biological, Nuclear)
70. Decontamination-Chemical
71. Decontamination-Radiation
72. Introduction to Natural Disasters
73. Hurricane
74. Earthquake
75. Tornado
76. Flood
77. Tsunami
78. Heat Wave
79. Winter Storm
80. Volcanic Eruption
81. Famine
82. Landslides
83. Avalanche
84. Introduction to Nuclear / Radiation Disasters
85. Ionizing Radiation Incident
86. Nuclear Detonation
87. Intentional Dispersion of Radiation
88. Radiation Accident-Isolated Exposure
89. Radiation Accident-Dispersed Exposure
90. Nuclear Power Plant Meltdown
91. Introduction to Chemical Disasters
92. Industrial Chemical Releases
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