ABC of Conflict and Disaster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Redmond, Anthony D.

Contributor:

Mahoney, Peter F.

Ryan, James M.

Macnab, Cara.

Owen, David.

Series:

ABC Ser.

ABC Ser. ; v.80

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disasters--Health aspects.

Disasters -- Health aspects.

Health risk assessment.

Disaster relief.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (52 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2006.

Summary:

This ABC introduces medicine in areas of conflict or natural disaster responding to the growing number of regions affected. Chapters deal with subjects such as earthquakes and landslides as well as nuclear incidents and biological warfare both nationally and internationally. It covers both logistical planning and medical aid as well as post-conflict recovery, offering psychological as well as medical and public health support. It prepares aid workers for a range of roles in all possible situations.

Contents:

ABC OF CONFLICT AND DISASTER

Contents

Contributors

Foreword

1 Humanitarian assistance: standards, skills, training, and experience

2 Natural disasters

3 Needs assessment of humanitarian crises

4 Public health in the aftermath of disasters

5 Military approach to medical planning in humanitarian operations

6 Principles of war surgery

7 The special needs of children and women

8 Displaced populations and long term humanitarian assistance

9 Psychological aspects of providing medical humanitarian aid

10 Conflict recovery and intervening in hospitals

11 Approaches to conflict resolution

12 Weapons of mass destruction-threats and responses

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Redmond, Anthony D. ABC of Conflict and Disaster

ISBN:

9781444312874

OCLC:

609848609