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Overview"Disaster medicine is a broad and dynamic field that encompasses the medical and surgical response to mass casualty incidents including rail, air, and road traffic accidents; domestic terrorism; and pandemic outbreaks. It also encompasses the global issues of conflict and natural catastrophe. Specialists in disaster medicine provide insight, guidance, and expertise on the principles and practice of medicine both in the disaster impact area and healthcare evacuation-receiving facilities. They liaise with emergency management professionals, hospitals, healthcare facilities, communities, and governments. With contributions by international authorities in the field, Making Sense of Disaster Medicine: A Hands-on Guide for Medics is an accessible text designed for all medical students and professionals who may find themselves responding to such incidents. Part of the highly successful Making Sense series, the book features an easy-to-read layout and boxed sections with ""learning points,"" ""thinking points,"" ""pearls of wisdom,"" and ""hazards."" Each chapter concludes with a summary and list of key resources and case studies further enhance the text." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan Hawley (University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, UK) , James Matheson (Society of Apothecaries, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Hodder Arnold Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780340967560ISBN 10: 0340967560 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 27 August 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsDisaster medicine: Evolution of a specialty The medical response to domestic terrorism and major incident management Managing national mass casualty incidents Classification of disasters Pre- and post-deployment Medicine in the field Surgery in disasters Psychological aspects of conflict and catastrophe Marginalized groups in disasters Healthcare in refugee populations The realities of war The hazards of the job The ethics of Disaster Medicine Electives in the developing worldReviewsAuthor InformationDr James IDM Matheson MBBS, BA (Hons), Academic Foundation Programme, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Catastrophes & Conflict Forum, Royal Society of Medicine, Faculty of Conflict & Catastrophe Medicine, Society of Apothecaries, London Professor Alan Hawley, OBE QHP, Professor of Disaster Medicine, Professor of Disaster Studies and Director of the Disasters and Resilience Centre, University of Glamorgan Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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