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Health emergency preparedness and response / edited by Chloe Sellwood and Andy Wapling. - p. ; cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : why do we need to prepare? / Dr. Chloe Sellwood and Andy Wapling -- The planning process / Dr. Chloe Sellwood and Andy Wapling -- Risk assessment / Jacky Bush -- Writing an emergency plan / Andy Wapling -- Emergency planning and response : working in partnership / Simon Lewis -- Interprofessional working : understanding some emotional barriers and unconscious processes that might influence practice in group and team work / Philippa Sully -- Command, control and communication / Peter Thorpe and Anthony Rowe -- Communications during a health emergency / Jennifer Cole -- Psychosocial and mental health care before, during and after emergencies, disasters and major incidents / Richard Williams and Verity Kemp -- Business continuity / James Hebdon -- Training and exercising for emergency preparedness, resilience and response / Rob Ellett and Andy Wapling -- Post incident follow up / Dr. Karen Reddin and Gordon Macdonald -- Mass casualty incidents / Mike Shanahan -- Preparedness and response to pandemics and other infectious disease emergencies / Jonathan S. Nguyen-Van-Tam and Pasi MP Penttinen -- CBRN incidents / Professor Robert P. Chilcott and Dr. Stacey M Wyke -- A military case study / David Ross and Andrew Charnick -- From pandemics to earthquakes : health and emergencies in Canterbury, New Zealand / Dr. Alistair Humphrey.

ISBN: 9781780644554 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2016013450

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Disaster Planning--organization & administration
Emergencies
Risk Management
Emergency Medical Services
Public Health
Health Policy

LC Class. No.: RA645.5

Dewey Class. No.: 363.34/8

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WA 295