Oxford American Handbook of Disaster Medicine
by Partridge, Robert A.; Proano, Lawrence; Marcozzi, David; Garza, Alexander G.; Nemeth, Ira; Brinsfield, Kathryn; Weinstein, Eric S.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-04-12
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
Disasters are difficult to manage for many reasons: the immediacy of the event, magnitude of the event, lack of evidence-based practices, and the limited usefulness of many developed protocols. Consequently, combining academic approaches with realistic and practical recommendations continues to be an underdeveloped aspect of disaster texts. The Oxford American Handbook of Disaster Medicineoffers a functional blend of science with pragmatism. Approached from a real-world perspective, the handbook is a portable guide that provides sufficient scientific background to facilitate broader application and problem solving yet approach the topic in a prioritized fashion, supporting rapid understanding and utilization. Contributing authors are clinical and public health providers with disaster experience. This book encompasses the entire scope of disaster medicine from general concepts and fundamental principles to both manmade and natural threats.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Definition of a Disaster | |
| All-Hazards Approach | |
| The Disaster Cycle: An Overview of Disaster Phases | |
| Mitigation Phase of Disasters | |
| Preparedness Phase of Disasters | |
| Response Phase of Disasters | |
| Recovery Phase of Disasters | |
| General Concepts | |
| Components of Disaster Response | |
| Local Level Disaster Response | |
| State Level Disaster Response | |
| Federal Disaster Response | |
| Military Disaster Response | |
| Emergency Management in Disasters | |
| Emergency Medical Services | |
| Public Health in Disasters | |
| International Disaster Response | |
| Complex Humanitarian Emergencies | |
| Hospital Components of Disaster Re-sponse | |
| Hospital Administration Disaster Response | |
| Hospital Ancillary Services Disaster Response | |
| Hospital Medical Staff Disaster Response | |
| Hospital Nursing Disaster Response | |
| Pre-Disaster Considera-tions | |
| Disaster Length: An Overview | |
| Short Term Events (Hours) | |
| Long Term Events (Days) | |
| Extended Events (Weeks to Months) | |
| Hazard Vulnerability Analysis | |
| Drills and Evaluation | |
| Fundamental Principles of Disaster Management | |
| Communications | |
| Decontamination | |
| Evacuation | |
| Force Health Protection | |
| Incident Command System | |
| Mass Sheltering | |
| The National Response Framework | |
| Pediatric Concerns | |
| Personal Protective Equipment | |
| Regional Mass Care | |
| Provider Mental Health | |
| Disaster Triage | |
| Vulnerable Populations | |
| Special Considerations in Disaster Management | |
| Research in Disaster and Triage Settings | |
| Disaster Training and Education | |
| Medical Ethics in Disasters | |
| Politics and Disasters | |
| Rural Approaches | |
| Urban Approaches | |
| Terrorism | |
| Risks and Variations of an Aerosolized Bioter-ror Attack | |
| Public Media Relations | |
| Ultrasound in Disaster Medicine | |
| Disaster Informatics | |
| Palliative Care in Disaster Medicine | |
| Legal Aspects of Disaster Medicine | |
| Specific Hazards in Disasters | |
| Human Caused Disasters | |
| Man Made Threats: An Overview | |
| Biological Disasters | |
| Anthrax | |
| Botulism | |
| Plague | |
| Smallpox | |
| Tularemia | |
| Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers | |
| Other Biological Agents | |
| Chemical Disasters | |
| Asphyxiants | |
| Blister Agents | |
| Organophosphates/Nerve Gases | |
| Cyanide and Other Chemical Agents | |
| Pulmonary Agents | |
| Riot Control Agents | |
| Explosives | |
| Mass Shootings | |
| Nuclear Terrorism | |
| Radiological Terrorism | |
| Mechanical and Structural Disasters Land | |
| Automobile Disasters | |
| Bus Disasters | |
| Fires | |
| Rail Disasters | |
| Subway Disasters | |
| Air and Sea | |
| Aviation Disasters | |
| Helicopter Disasters | |
| Ship Disasters | |
| Natural Disasters | |
| Natural Disasters: An Overview | |
| Avalanche | |
| Cold Weather | |
| Earthquakes | |
| Flooding | |
| Heat Wave | |
| Hurricanes | |
| Landslides and Mudslides | |
| Lightening Strikes | |
| Influenza Pandemic | |
| Tornadoes | |
| Tsunami | |
| Volcanic Eruption | |
| Post Disaster Consid-erations | |
| Survivor Mental Health | |
| Displaced Populations | |
| Lessons Learned | |
| International Disaster Response Organizations | |
| Future Humanitarian Crises | |
| Index | |
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