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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.… (more)
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Also available in print at INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center Library:
ISMC Library - WB 105 D6108 2007
CONTENTS:
General concepts
Basic perspectives on disaster / David E Hogan and Jonathan L Burstein
Triage / David E Hogan and Julio Rafael Lairet
Pediatric considerations in disasters / Mark A Brandenburg
Public health disasters / Eric K Noji
Infectious diseases and disasters / P Gregg Greenough
Pharmaceuticals in disasters / Robie V Harrington
Critical incident stress / Neill S Oster and Constance J Doyle
Urban search and rescue / Carl S Goodman and David E Hogan
Complex humanitarian emergencies / Frederick M Burkle
Disaster response planning and coordination
Principles of hospital disaster planning / Erik Auf der Heide
Emergency medical services in disasters / David W Callaway
Local government emergency disaster planning / Aden E Hogan
The United States national response plan / David E Hogan and Jonathan L Burstein
Communication and information technology tools for disaster response and medical assistance / Victoria Garshnek and Frederick M Burkle
Managing disasters in austere environments / James P McClay, Kim Moore, and David E Hogan
Natural disasters
Earthquakes / Carl H Schultz
Tornadoes / David E Hogan
Hurricanes / John T Meredith
Floods / James Poole and David E Hogan
Firestorms and wildfires / Robert R Frantz
Winter storms / Aaron Q Lane and S Brent Barnes
Avalanches / Aaron Q Lane and Jennifer Eischen
Heat-related disasters / Glen Bailey and James S Walker
Volcanic eruptions / David E Hogan and Jeremy Bearden
Tsunamis / Kim Moore and David E Hogan
Industrial, technological, and transportation disasters
Medical management of radiation incidents / Fun H Fong, Jr
Hazardous materials emergencies / Howard W Levitin and Henry J Siegelson
Mass gathering medical care / Steven J Parrillo
Maritime disasters / Jennifer Eischen
Air crash disasters / Julio Rafael Lairet and David E Hogan
Fires and mass burn care / David E Hogan, Heidi Metheney, and Michael Houston
Conflict-related disasters
Conventional terrorist bombings / Daniel J Dire
Nuclear detonations: evaluation and response / Fun H Fong, Jr
Intentional chemical disasters / Mark Edward Keim and Jonathan L Burstein
Biological weapons agents / George W Christopher [and others]
Tactical emergency services / David W Callaway
Mass shootings / Thomas M Stein
Education, training and research
Education and training in disaster medicine / Ted Kellison, Timothy A Soult, and David E Hogan
Research in disaster medicine / Kobi Peleg and Limor Aharonson-Daniel