Public health risks of disasters : 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.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hooke, William H.

Rogers, Paul G.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine.

National Research Council (U.S.). Disasters Roundtable.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public health.

Emergency management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (88 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The National Research Council's Disasters Roundtable and the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine were established as mechanisms for bringing various stakeholders together to discuss timely issues in a neutral setting. The goal was not to resolve these issues, but to create an environment conducive to scientific debate. The members of the respective Roundtables comprise representatives from academia, industry, nongovernmental agencies, and government, whose perspectives range widely and represent the diverse viewpoints of researchers, federal officials, and public interest. This report is the summary of a workshop was convened by the two Roundtables as a contribution to the debate on the health risks of disasters and the related need to build capacity to deal with them. The meeting was strengthened by integrating perspectives from these two fields, so that the agenda represented information from both communities and provided an opportunity to look at some of the most pressing research and preparedness needs for health risks of disasters.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

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).

ISBN:

9786610173662

9780309165358

0309165350

9781280173660

1280173661

9780309547031

0309547032

OCLC:

58723181