Disaster epidemiology : methods and applications /
Explains how public health surveillance, rapid assessments, and other epidemiologic studies can be conducted in the post-disaster setting to prevent injury, illness, or death; provide accurate and timely information for decisions makers; and improve prevention and mitigation strategies for future di...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London, United Kingdom :
Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier,
[2018]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Explains how public health surveillance, rapid assessments, and other epidemiologic studies can be conducted in the post-disaster setting to prevent injury, illness, or death; provide accurate and timely information for decisions makers; and improve prevention and mitigation strategies for future disasters. These methods can also be applied to other types of public health emergencies, such as infectious outbreaks, emerging and re-emerging diseases, and refugee health. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 189 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780128095072 0128095075 |