Essentials of Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Management with Navigate Access (Essential Public Health) - Softcover

Katz, Rebecca; Banaski, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 128412147X ISBN 13: 9781284121476

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2018

Synopsis

The public health community plays a vital role in identifying, responding to, containing, and recovering from emergencies. Essentials of Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Management takes an all hazards approach to public health preparedness and emergency management by providing broad perspectives on local, national, and global threats. The Second Edition adds authoritative coverage of the field of Emergency Management with the addition of a new co-author, James Banaski, Jr., a hands-on emergency management professional. The Second Edition also includes case studies on Ebola and Zika which demonstrate approaches to addressing the threat of emerging infectious diseases. Additional case studies focus on bioterrorism, environmental disasters, and the need for a coordinated approach involving the full range of first responders, public health and clinical health professionals, and a range of other emergency response professionals.Key Features:- Assumes no previous exposure to the concepts making it readable for those who are new to Public Health, yet provides enough depth for readers who may have advanced knowledge. - Offers new chapters on The Preparedness Cycle, Practical Applications of Public Health Emergency Management, and Developing a Public Health Emergency Operations Center- Supports mastery of the Public Health Preparedness and Response competencies developed by the Association of School and Programs of Public Health- Includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a complete eBook, Study Center, homework and Assessment Center, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2.

About this title

About the Authors

Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown University, Washington D.C.

Team Leader, Global Response Preparedness Team, Emergency Response and Recovery Branch, Division of Global Health Protection, Center of Global Health, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 128412147X
• ISBN 13: 9781284121476
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 210