Overview

As societies become more complex and interconnected, the global risk for catastrophic disasters is increasing. Demand for expertise to mitigate the human suffering and damage these events cause is also high. A new field of disaster medicine is emerging, offering innovative approaches to optimize disaster management. Much of the information needed to create the foundation for this growing specialty is not objectively described or is scattered among multiple different sources. Now, for the first time, a coherent and comprehensive collection of scientific observations and evidence-based recommendations with expert contributors from around the globe is available in Koenig and Schultz's Disaster Medicine: Comprehensive Principles and Practices. This definitive work on disaster medicine identifies essential subject matter, clarifies nomenclature, and outlines necessary areas of proficiency for healthcare professionals handling mass casualty crises. It also describes in-depth strategies for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of victims suffering from blast injuries or exposure to chemical, biological, and radiological agents.

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Author:   Kristi L. Koenig (University of California, Irvine) ,  Carl H. Schultz (University of California, Irvine)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
ISBN:  

9780511902482

ISBN 10:   0511902484
Publication Date:   05 August 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
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Table of Contents

Part I: 1. Disaster research and epidemiology Megumi Kano, Michele M. Wood, Judith M. Siegel and Linda B. Bourque; 2. Disaster education and training: linking individual and organizational learning and performance Peter Brewster; 3. Surge capacity Donna Barbisch, Josef Haik, Ariel Tessone and Dan Hanfling; 4. International perspectives on disaster management Jean Luc Poncelet and Herman Delooz; 5. Ethical issues in disaster medicine Gregory Luke Larkin; 6. Emerging infectious diseases Shantini D. Gamage, Stephen M. Kralovic and Gary A. Roselle; 7. Disaster mental and behavioral health Dori B. Reissman, Merritt D. Schreiber, James M. Shultz and Robert J. Ursano; 8. Special populations Phillips; Part II: 9. Public health and emergency management systems Connie Boatright and Peter Brewster; 10. Legislative authorities and regulatory issues Ernest B. Abbott and Douglas P. Brosnan; 11. Syndromic surveillance Gary Roselle; 12. Disaster triage Christopher A. Kahn, E. Brooke Lerner and David C. Cone; 13. Personal protective equipment Paul Kim, Frank Denny and Sarah J. Salk-Pope; 14. Decontamination Howard Levitin and Chris Kahn; 15. Quarantine Lawrence Gostin and Donna Barbisch; 16. Mass distribution of antibiotics and vaccines Susan Gorman and Nicki Pesik; 17. Management of mass gatherings Mick Malloy, Zane Sherif, Stan Natin and John McDonnell; 18. Transportation disasters Ulf Björnstig and Rebecca Forsberg; 19. EMS scene management Ken Miller; 20. Health care facility disaster management John Hoyle; 21. Mortuary affairs Paul Sledzik and Sharon W. Bryson; 22. Crisis and emergency risk communication Barbara S. Reynolds and Gili Shenhar; 23. Telemedicine and telehealth Adam Darkins; 24. Complex public health emergencies Frederick M. Burkle, Jr.; 25. Patient identification and tracking Darlene A. Gidley and Michael Ciraolo; Part III; Section A: 26. Traumatic and explosive events John Wightman and Chetan Kharod; 27. Burn patient management John McManus and Ruben Gomez; 28. Clinical aspects of large-scale chemical events John Urbanetti and Jonathan Newmark; 29. Biological events Robert G. Darling, Jon B. Woods and Theodore J. Cieslak; 30. Nuclear and radiological events Richard J. Hatchett, Joseph M. Kaminski and Ronald E. Goans; 31. Hazmat, toxic, and industrial events Hoon Chin Lim and Tareg Bey; Section B: 32. Floods Mark E. Keim; 33. Hurricanes Kelly R. Klein and Frank Shih; 34. Tornados Arthur Wallace; 35. Earth quakes Carl Schultz and Solisis Deynes; 36. Tsunami Sam Stratton; 37. Winter storms John Wightman, James Fenno and William Dice; 38. Heat waves Carl Adrianopoli, Paul Brietzke, Jake Jacoby and Jerry Libby; 39. Volcanoes Peter J Baxter.

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'There are so many exceptional chapters in this text that it is almost unfair to single out selected ones for praise ... Even those who consider themselves experienced will learn a lot in studying from this compilation ... meticulously researched and exhaustive ... Disaster Medicine: Comprehensive Principles and Practices is just that:comprehensive. Students, seasoned practitioners, health systems organizations, and academic institutions will find it a most welcome and invaluable addition to their reference libraries.' Annals of Emergency Medicine

Author Information

Dr Kristi L. Koenig is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of Homeland Security, Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Emergency Management, and Emergency Medical Services. She is widely published and sought internationally for lecture-presentations and has a strong academic and health policy background. She has been an invited consultant to the Joint Commission, Federal Emergency Management Agency, State of California, and Government of Taiwan. She is Senior Health Policy Advisor for the Institute for Global and Regional Readiness in Washington, DC and Consultant to the American Medical Association on Core Disaster Life Support. She serves as the Director of Public Health Preparedness for the UC Irvine School of Medicine. Dr Carl H. Schultz is an internationally recognized expert and researcher in the field of Disaster and Emergency Medicine. He has over 80 peer-reviewed publications and his investigations have resulted in two first-author publications in the New England Journal of Medicine. He chairs the Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee for the American College of Emergency Physicians and has served as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Defense, the Joint Commission, and the State of Israel. Dr Schultz has faculty appointments at universities in Belgium and Italy. He is a professor of emergency medicine and Director of Disaster Medical Services at the UC Irvine School of Medicine.

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