Are we ready? : public health since 9/11 / David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosner, David, 1947-

Contributor:

Markowitz, Gerald E.

Milbank Memorial Fund.

Series:

California/Milbank Books on Health and the Public

California/Milbank books on health and the public ; 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical policy--United States.

Medical policy.

Emergency medical services--United States.

Emergency medical services.

Emergency management--United States.

Emergency management.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Health aspects--New York (State)--New York.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press ; New York : Milbank Memorial Fund, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A contemporary history of a critical period, Are We Ready? analyzes the impact of 9/11, the anthrax attacks that followed, and preparations for a possible smallpox attack on the nation's public health infrastructure. David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz interviewed local, state, and federal officials to determine the immediate reactions of key participants in these events. The authors explore the extent to which these emergencies permanently altered the political, cultural, and organizational life of the country and consider whether the nation is now better prepared to withstand another potentially devastating attack. This well-reasoned and well-researched book presents compelling evidence that few with hands-on experience with disease and emergency preparedness believe that an adequate response to terrorism-whether biological, chemical, or radiological-is possible without a strong and vibrant infrastructure to provide everyday services as well as emergency responses. Are We Ready? begins with an examination of the experiences of local New York officials who were the first responders to 9/11 and follows them as events unfolded and as state and national authorities arrived. It goes on to analyze how various states dealt with changing federal funding for a variety of public health services. Using oral histories of CDC and other federal officials, the book then focuses on the federal reaction to 9/11 and anthrax. What emerges is a picture of dedicated public servants who were overcome by the emotions of the moment yet who were able to react in ways that significantly reduced the public anxiety and public health threat. Despite the extraordinary opportunity to revitalize and reinvigorate the nation's public health infrastructure, the growing federal and state budget deficits, the refocusing of national attention on the war in Iraq, and the passage of time all combined to undermine many of the needed reforms to the nation's public health defenses.Copub: Milbank Memorial Fund

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Remembering The Moment

1. September 11 And The Shifting Priorities Of Public And Population Health In New York City

2 Emergency Preparedness, Bioterrorism, And The States

3 Emergency Preparedness, Bioterrorism, And The CDC: Federal Involvement Before And After 9/11

Conclusion: What Lessons Have We Learned?

Notes

Index

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-180) and index.

ISBN:

9786612360169

9781282360167

1282360167

9780520940475

0520940474

OCLC:

773564948