Disaster Management: Medical Preparedness, Response and Homeland Security

Disaster Management: Medical Preparedness, Response and Homeland Security
ISBN-10
1845939301
ISBN-13
9781845939304
Series
Disaster Management
Category
Social Science
Pages
674
Language
English
Published
2014-05-27
Authors
Rajesh Arora, Preeti Arora

Description

This is a specialised reference book covering best practice for proactive disaster management in both developed and developing countries. Disaster management is an increasingly important subject, as effective management of both natural and manmade disasters is essential to save lives and minimize casualties. It includes planning and preparedness of hospitals, emergency medical services, communication and IT tools for medical disaster response and psychosocial issues. It covers the use of state-of the-art training tools, with a full section on post-disaster relief, rehabilitation and recovery. It is suitable for anyone involved in disaster relief and mass casualties management including researchers, policymakers, governments, pharma companies, medics and NGOs.

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