1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990008914720403321

Titolo

Australian zoologist

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sydney, : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales

ISSN

0067-2238

Disciplina

591.994

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910957054703321

Titolo

ABC of conflict and disaster / / edited by Anthony D. Redmond ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass. ; ; Oxford, : BMJ Books, 2006

ISBN

1-282-37091-X

9786612370915

1-4443-1287-1

Descrizione fisica

ix, 42 p. : col. ill

Altri autori (Persone)

RedmondAnthony D

Disciplina

363.34/8

Soggetti

Disasters - Health aspects

Health risk assessment

Disaster relief

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Humanitarian assistance : standards, skills, training, and experience / Marion Birch, Simon Miller -- Natural disasters / Anthony D. Redmond -- Needs assessment of humanitarian crises / Anthony D. Redmond -- Public health in the aftermath of disasters / Eric K. Noji -- Military approach to medical planning in humanitarian operations / Martin C.M. Bricknell, Tracey MacCormack -- Principles of war surgery / Steve J.



Mannion, Eddie Chaloner -- The special needs of children and women / John Seaman, Sarah Maguire -- Displaced populations and long term humanitarian assistance / Maria Kett -- Psychological aspects of providing medical humanitarian aid / Ian Palmer -- Conflict recovery and intervening in hospitals / James M. Ryan, Peter F. Mahoney, Cara Macnab -- Approaches to conflict resolution / Ewan W. Anderson -- Weapons of mass destruction : threats and responses / Christine Gosden, Derek Gardener.

Sommario/riassunto

This ABC introduces medicine in areas of conflict or natural disaster responding to the growing number of regions affected. Chapters deal with subjects such as earthquakes and landslides as well as nuclear incidents and biological warfare both nationally and internationally. It covers both logistical planning and medical aid as well as post-conflict recovery, offering psychological as well as medical and public health support. It prepares aid workers for a range of roles in all possible situations.