Disaster Medicine

David E. Hogan, Jonathan L. Burstein (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

512 Seiten

2007 | 2nd edition
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-0-7817-6262-5 (ISBN)

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A comprehensive reference on disaster medicine. It provides the information that various emergency departments need to prepare for and handle the challenges of natural and manmade disasters. It presents guidelines for assessing the affected population's health care needs, establishing priorities, allocating resources, and treating individuals.

Written by more than 30 emergency physicians with first-hand experience handling medical care during disasters, this volume is the only 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. The contributors present guidelines for assessing the affected population's health care needs, establishing priorities, allocating resources, and treating individuals.

Coverage encompasses a wide range of natural, industrial, technologic, transportation-related, and conflict-related disasters, with examples from around the world. This edition has more illustrations and more information on weapons of mass destruction and explosions.

GENERAL CONCEPTS

Basic Perspectives on DisasterTriagePediatric Considerations in DisastersPublic Health DisastersInfectious Diseases and DisastersPharmaceuticals in DisastersCritical Incident StressUrban Search and RescueComplex Humanitarian Emergencies

DISASTER RESPONSE PLANNING AND COORDINATION

Principles of Hospital Disaster PlanningEmergency Medical Services in DisasterLocal Government Emergency Disaster PlanningThe United States National Response PlanCommunication and Information Technology Tools for Disaster Response and Medical AssistanceManaging Disasters in Austere Environments

NATURAL DISASTERS

EarthquakesTornadoesHurricanesFloodsFirestorms and WildfiresWinter StormsAvalanchesHeat-Related DisastersVolcanic EruptionsTsunamis

INDUSTRIAL, TECHNOLOGIC, AND TRANSPORTATION DISASTERS

Medical Management of Radiation IncidentsHazardous Materials EmergenciesMass Gathering Medical CareMaritime DisastersAircrash DisastersFires and Mass Burn Care

CONFLICT-RELATED DISASTERS

Conventional Terrorist BombingsNuclear Detonations: Evaluation and ResponseIntentional Chemical DisastersBiological Weapons AgentsTactical Emergency ServicesMass Shootings

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RESEARCH

Education and Training in Disaster MedicineResearch in Disaster Medicine

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.3.2007
Verlagsort	Philadelphia
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 279 mm
Gewicht	1384 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Notfallmedizin
ISBN-10	0-7817-6262-6 / 0781762626
ISBN-13	978-0-7817-6262-5 / 9780781762625
Zustand	Neuware