Disaster Medicine provides the information that every emergency department needs to prepare for and handle the challenges of natural and manmade disasters.

Disaster Medicine presents guidelines for:

• assessing the affected population's health care needs
• establishing priorities
• allocating resources
• treating individuals

Coverage encompasses a wide range of natural, industrial, technologic, transportation-related, and conflict-related disasters, with examples from around the world.

Disaster Medicine has more illustrations and more information on weapons of mass destruction and explosions.

Contents

General Concepts

1. Basic Perspectives on Disaster
2. Triage
3. Paediatric Considerations in Disasters
4. Infectious Diseases and Disasters
5. Pharmaceuticals in Disasters
6. Critical Incident Stress
7. Urban Search and Rescue
8. Basic Perspectives on Disaster
9. Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

Disaster Response Planning and Coordination

10. Principles of Hospital Disaster Planning
11. Emergency Medical Services in Disaster
12. Local Government Emergency Disaster Planning
13. The United States National Response Plan
14. Communication and Information Technology Tools for Disaster Response and Medical Assistance
15. Managing Disasters in Austere Environments

Natural Disasters

16. Earthquakes
17. Tornadoes
18. Hurricanes
19. Floods
20. Firestorms and Wildfires
21. Winter Storms
22. Avalanches
23. Heat Related Disasters
24. Volcanic Eruptions
25. Tsunamis

Industrial Technological, and Transportation Disasters

26. Medical Management of Radiation Incidents
27. Hazardous Materials Emergencies
28. Mass Gathering Medical Care
29. Maritime Disasters
30. Aircrash Disasters
31. Fires and Mass Burn Care

Conflict-Related Disasters

32. Conventional Terrorist Bombings
33. Nuclear Detonations: Evaluation and Response
34. Intentional Chemical Disasters
35. Biological Weapons Agents
36. Tactical Emergency Services
37. Mass Shootings

Education, Training, and Research

38. Education and Training in Disaster Medicine
39. Research in Disaster Medicine
40. Public Health Disasters

Index

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