Disaster Management: Medical Preparedness, Response and Homeland Security
- ISBN-10
- 1845939298
- ISBN-13
- 9781845939298
- Series
- Disaster Management
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 680
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-09-04
- Publisher
- CABI
- Authors
- Rajesh Arora, Preeti Arora
Description
Disaster management is an increasingly important subject, as effective management of both natural and manmade disasters is essential to save lives and minimize casualties. This book discusses the best practice for vital elements of disaster medicine in both developed and developing countries, including planning and preparedness of hospitals, emergency medical services, communication and IT tools for medical disaster response and psychosocial issues. It also covers the use of state-of the-art training tools, with a full section on post-disaster relief, rehabilitation and recovery.
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- 2013-11-12
- 352 pages
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