Public Health and Medical Emergency Management Issues in the 112th Congress

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communicable diseases.

Disaster relief.

Emergency medical services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Summarizes key issues in domestic public health and emergency medical preparedness and response, including summary of public health emergency management laws. Discusses issues regarding government leadership, organization, and capacity; health system preparedness and response; development, procurement, and use of countermeasures; and defense against specific threats, including foodborne outbreaks, pandemic influenza, contagious diseases, and bioterrorism

Notes:

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Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Public Health and Medical Emergency Management

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-DSP-0166

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license