Disaster Health Management: A Primer for Students and Practitioners

By: Gerry FitzGerald and Mike Tarrant and Marie Fredriksen and Peter Aitken

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Synopsis: Disaster health is an emerging field that focuses on developing prevention, preparation, response and recovery systems for dealing with health problems that result from a disaster. As disasters worldwide differ in their nature, scope and cultural context, a thorough understanding of the fundamental tenets of sound disaster health management is essential for both students and practitioners to participate confidently and effectively in the field. Disaster Health Management is the first comprehensive textbook to provide a standard guide to terminology and management systems across the entire spectrum of disaster health. Authored by experienced educators, researchers and practitioners in disaster health management, this textbook provides an authoritative overview of: The conceptual basis for disaster management Systems and structures for disaster management Managing disasters through the continuum of preparedness, response and recovery The variations associated with both natural and technological disasters The strategic considerations associated with leadership, research, education and future directions. Using Australasian systems and structures as examples of generic principles which will find application globally, Disaster Health Management is an essential text for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as for professionals involved in all aspects of disaster management.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 352 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781317434856
Related ISBNs:: 9781138911161, 9781315692951, 9781138911185, 9781138911185, 9781138911161, 9781138911161
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 02/02/18
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Medicine
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Gerry FitzGerald
Edited by:: Mike Tarrant
Edited by:: Peter Aitken
Edited by:: Marie Fredriksen