Essentials of public health preparedness
By: Rebecca Katz
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Burlington, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 170
ISBN-13: 9780763779832
Subjects: Public health administration; Public health; Civil Defense; Disaster Planning; Civil defense readiness; Public Health Administration; Prevention & control; Terrorism; Security Measures; Disaster medicine
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to public health preparedness; title: Threats from biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological weapons; title: Threats from naturally occurring disease and natural disasters; title: 9/11 and its aftermath; title: Preparedness plans; title: Legislation, regulations, and policy guidance; title: Biosecurity; title: The research agenda; title: International agreements; title: Attribution and investigations; title: Surveillance; title: Putting preparedness to the test : natural disasters and the public; title: Health response; title: From local preparedness to global governance of disease : the path to security.