| Disaster Management: Medical Preparedness, Response and Homeland Security Contributor(s): Arora, Rajesh (Editor), Arora, Preeti (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1845939298 ISBN-13: 9781845939298 Publisher: Cabi OUR PRICE: $264.34 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Allied Health Services - Emergency Medical Services - Medical | Emergency Medicine - Social Science | Disasters & Disaster Relief |
| Dewey: 363.348 |
| LCCN: 2013014239 |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6.8" W x 9.7" (3.57 lbs) 670 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Disaster management is an increasingly important subject, as effective management of both natural and manmade disasters is essential to save lives and minimize casualties. This book discusses the best practice for vital elements of disaster medicine in both developed and developing countries, including planning and preparedness of hospitals, emergency medical services, communication and IT tools for medical disaster response and psychosocial issues. It also covers the use of state-of the-art training tools, with a full section on post-disaster relief, rehabilitation and recovery. |
Contributor Bio(s): Arora, Rajesh: - Rajesh Arora is with the Defence Research and Development Organization, India.Arora, Preeti: - Preeti Arora is at the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, India. |