Public health risks of disasters [electronic resource] : communication, infrastructure, and preparedness : workshop summary / William H. Hooke and Paul G. Rogers, editors ; Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine and Disasters Roundtable, National Research Council.
Publication details: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2005.Description: xv, 71 p. : illSubject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:- RA427 .P88 2005eb
Summary of the workshop "Public health risks of disasters: building capacity to respond," held June 22, 2004, Washington, DC, and co-sponsored by the National Research Council Disasters Roundtable and the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-59).
Front Matter -- Summary -- 1. Linking Hazards and Public Health: Communication and Environmental Health -- 2. Linking Hazards and Public Health: Case Studies in Disasters -- 3. Preparedness and Response: Systems, Supplies, Staff, and Space -- 4. Practical Considerations of Emergency Preparedness -- References -- Appendix A. Workshop Agenda -- Appendix B. Speakers and Panelists -- Appendix C. Workshop Participants.
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