Disaster Medicine
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-0-7817-2625-2 (ISBN)
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Written by over 30 emergency physicians with first-hand experience at disasters, this volume is the first single comprehensive reference on disaster medicine. It provides the information that every emergency department needs to prepare for and handle the challenges of natural and manmade disasters. Coverage encompasses a wide range of situations, including floods, hurricanes, fires, famine, accidents, and acts of terrorism. The contributors present guidelines for assessing the affected population's health care needs, establishing priorities, allocating resources, and treating individuals. Close attention is also given to the role of emergency medical services in disasters. Features: - Extensive listing of expected injuries and proper responses to natural and man made disasters. - The role of pharmaceutics in disasters. - Proper responses to biological warfare agents - Basic planning of natural disaster procedures and the subsequent triage and management of injuries
Introduction David E. Hogan and Jon Burstein The Basic "Physics of Disaster" David E. Hogan Education and Training, David E. Hogan Planning and the Emergency Department Erik Auf der Heide EMS in Disasters Michael Murphy Infectious Diseases Gregg Greenough Mental Health Consequences Neil Oster Municipal and Medical Interactions Aden E. Hogan The United States Federal Response Plan Ruben Pinkson The National Disaster Medical System - DMAT Arthur G. Wallace Urban Search and Rescue Carl Goodman Pharmaceutics Beth Lacy Communications Victoria Garshnek Medical Care in Austere Environments Nathan J. Elder and Gregg Greenough II NATURAL HAZARDS Earthquakes Carl Schultz Tornadoes David E. Hogan Hurricanes John T. Meredith Floods Kim Floyd Firestorms and Wildfires Robert Frantz, Jr. Winter Storms S. Brent Barnes Heat Waves James S. Walker Volcanic Eruptions Ralph Ford Tsunamis David L. McCarty III Man-Made (Technologic/Industrial/Transportation) Radiation Disasters Fun H. Fong Hazardous Materials Disasters Howard W. Levitan and Henry J. Seigelson Mass Gathering Medicine Steven Parrillo Maritime Disasters Theodore G. Harrison Air Transport Disasters Julio Lairet and David E. Hogan Structural Fires and Mass Burn Kim Floyd IV CONFLICT-RELATED Bombings and Conventional Terrorism Daniel J. Dire Nuclear Incidents Fun Fong Chemical Warfare Agents Mark E. Keim Biologic Warfare Agents Mark Kortepeter, John Rowe, Edward Eitzen Medical Support for Tactical Operations Joshua Vayer Mass Shootings Disasters Tom Stein V OTHER ISSUES Complex Humanitarian Emergencies Frederick Burkle Paediatric Issues in Disaster Medicine Kim Floyd Research Hogan and Quick Triage Hogan and Lariat Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.8.2002 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 68 |
| Verlagsort | Philadelphia |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 280 mm |
| Gewicht | 1366 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Notfallmedizin |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7817-2625-5 / 0781726255 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7817-2625-2 / 9780781726252 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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