Published: Springer, 2006
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1 online resource (xviii, 492 pages) : illustrations.
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“…General Concepts -- Defining A Disaster -- Early Warning Systems -- Epidemiology Of Disasters -- Triage -- Disaster Logistics -- Public Health Preparedness -- Intergovernmental and Governmental Organizations -- Nongovernmental Organizations -- Complex Humanitarian Emergencies -- Natural Disasters -- Earthquakes -- Volcanoes -- Floods -- Tsunamis -- Hurricanes And Typhoons -- Tornadoes -- Drought -- Firestorms And Wildfires -- Heatwave/Hyperthermia -- Winter Storm Disasters And Hypothermia -- Bioevents and Manmade Disasters -- The Epidemiology Of War And Conflict --
Weapons Of Mass
Destruction -- Anthrax -- Smallpox -- Plague -- Tularemia -- Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers -- Botulism -- Q Fever -- Brucellosis -- Alphaviruses -- Ricin -- Epsilon Toxin -- Staphylococcus Enterotoxin B -- Food- And Water-Borne Agents -- Melioidosis -- Nerve Agents -- Vesicants -- Pulmonary Agents -- Cyanides -- Nuclear Detonation/Ionizing Radiation Exposure -- Hazardous Material Disasters -- Maritime Disasters -- Aviation Disasters -- Medical Management of Disaster-Related Injuries and Disease -- The ABCs and Resuscitation Algorithms for Cardiopulmonary Arrest -- Shock:Diagnosis And Management -- Intravenous Fluid Requirements And Blood Products -- Decontamination -- Acute Inhalation injury -- Electrical Injuries -- Toxicology -- Measles -- Approach To Diarrhea And Dysentery -- Malaria -- Meningitis And Encephalitis -- Tubercolosis -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Type 1 And Aids -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Schistosomiasis -- Tetanus -- Bitewounds And Rabies -- Tick-Borne Diseases -- Leptospirosis -- Wound Care Management -- Abdominal Trauma -- Thoracic Trauma -- Neurotrauma -- Blast Injuries -- Crush Injuries -- Missle Injuries -- Burn Management -- Pedriatric Considerations and Disasters -- Pediatric Problems In Developing Countries -- Nutritional Assessment In Malnutritition -- Treatment Of Malnutrition In Children -- Evaluation And Management Of Pediatric Disaster Victims -- Pediatric-Specific Diasater-Related Considerations -- Pediatric Specialty Team Response To Disaster -- Medical and Humanitarian Disasters -- Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene -- Shelter -- Refugees And Internally Displaced Populations -- Child Soldiers -- Reproductive Health -- Education, Health Issues, and Resources -- Emergency Preparedness -- Syndromic Surveillance -- Jchaco Emergency Management Standards -- Health And The Humanitarian/Disasterworker -- Immunization Schedules And Recommendations -- Healthcare Worker Exposures To Blood And Body Fluids -- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- International Law:A Primer For Healthcare Professionals -- A Guide To The Worldwide Web.…”
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