LEADER 05978nam 2200817Ia 450 001 9910450675803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-87190-7 010 $a9786611871901 010 $a981-238-890-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000444748 035 $a(EBL)218752 035 $a(OCoLC)815742798 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000210363 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11189868 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000210363 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10283394 035 $a(PQKB)11511516 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3050881 035 $a(WSP)00005402 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC218752 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3050881 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10255503 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL187190 035 $a(OCoLC)922951734 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL218752 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000444748 100 $a20031229d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe new global threat$b[electronic resource] $esevere acute respiratory syndrome and its impacts /$feditors, Tommy Koh, Aileen Plant, Eng Hin Lee 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSingapore $cWorld Scientific Pub. Co.$dc2003 215 $a1 online resource (357 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a981-238-665-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aContents; EDITORIAL; Editorial SARS and Public Health: Lessons for Future Epidemics; The Current Situation with Outbreaks of International Significance; Some of the Lessons from SARS; Particular Issues in the International Spread of Disease; The SARS Outbreak in Vietnam; What is Needed for Future Prevention Measures and Programs?; Conclusion; Editorial The SARS Outbreak - A Nation Rises to the Challenge; Section I Who: Role and Influence; 1 WHO: At the Forefront of Combating SARS; Section II China; 2 Fighting Infectious Diseases: One Mission, Many Agents 327 $aCombating Infectious Diseases: The Historical BackgroundStates and International Community; Scientific Community; Pharmaceutical Industry; Individuals; Doctors; Additional Reading Recommended; SHIPING TANG; 3 SARS, Anti-Populism, and Elite Lies: Temporary Disorders in China; Atypical Medicine versus Typical Economics; Factional Analysis versus Social Analysis; ""Mr. Science"" versus ""Mr. Democracy""; Secret Lying versus Public Candor; Conclusion: Serving the People versus Serving the Elite; 4 Baptism by Storm: The SARS Crisis' Imprint on China's New Leadership; 1. Introduction 327 $a2. China's Handling of SARS: The Anatomy of a Party-StateFragmented and Decentralized governance; Insufficient Checks and Balances; Mass Campaigns and Leninist Organization; New Society; Partial Adaptation; 3. The SARS Crisis' Imprint on Fourth Generation Leadership; Transparency; Accountability; Social Justice; IV. Conclusion; Section III Hong Kong; 5 The Impact of SARS on Hong Kong Society and Culture: Some Personal Reflections; 6 SARS and the HKSAR Governing Crisis; The Outbreak of the Crisis; The Economic Impact of SARS; Crisis Management by the HKSAR; The Relationship with China 327 $aSocietal ResponsesConclusion; 7 The Social Impact of SARS: Sustainable Action for the Rejuvenation of Society; 1. SARS: A New Social Problem; 2. Hong Kong: The Global Traffic Route; 3. The Impact of SARS; 3.1 The Negative Impact of SARS; 4. The Positive Impact of SARS; 4.1 Gains through SARS; 4.2 Social Cohesion and the Establishment of Social Infrastructures; 5 Conclusion; Selected Publications; 8 Catching SARS in the HKSAR: Fallout on Economy and Community; Fallout on the Economy; Fallout on the Community; Resilience of the Hong Kong Spirit; Opportunities for Hong Kong 327 $aMajor Publications:9 Will SARS Result in a Financial Crisis? - Differentiating Real, Transient, and Permanent Economic Effects of a Health Crisis; Professional and Education Consulting; Other Professional Work; Entrepreneurial Activities; 10 Facing the Unknowns of SARS in Hong Kong; Acknowledgements; Current Research Interests:; International Recognition (selected examples):; Section IV Singapore; 11 Sars, Policy-making and Lesson-drawing; Introduction; Different Phases of Governments' Reactions; 1. Cover'Up/Hiding of Information 327 $a2. Governments' Knee'jerk Reactions to the Problem and Fear among the Public 330 $aA disease that has given globalization a bad name, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), has plagued no fewer than 30 areas in recent months. In this book, for the first time, leading scientists and researchers converge to shed light on the impacts and implications of this new global threat.Collected together within the volume are more than 20 articles that discuss and examine the SARS outbreak from wide-ranging perspectives - political, social, economic and health. 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