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Health and Medical Aspects of Disaster Preparedness

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  • © 1990

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Editors:
  1. John C. Duffy

    1. Gillis W. Long Hansen’s Disease Center, Carville, USA

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Part of the book series: Nato Challenges of Modern Society (NATS, volume 14)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Disaster Medicine - An Overall Response to Disaster Situations

    • NATO-Joint Civil/Military Group Report
    Pages 1-17

  3. Teaching and Training in Emergency and Disaster Medicine

    • Corrado Manni
    Pages 19-29

  4. A Planning Model for Disaster Response

    • Howard R. Champion
    Pages 31-40

  5. The French Armed Services Health Department: Its Role Facing Natural Disasters

    • L. J. Courbil, P. Chevalier, J. L. Belard
    Pages 41-62

  6. Va Health Care System Experience With Natural Disasters

    • Mark W. Wolcott
    Pages 63-74

  7. Chemical Hazards on Ships, Especially Tankers: Toxicargo in General and Chemical Tankers Chemical Hazards on Board

    • W. H. G. Goethe
    Pages 75-78

  8. Veterinary Services in Disasters and Emergencies

    • Arthur V. Tennyson
    Pages 79-85

  9. Disaster Planning that Addresses the Preservation of Cultural Property

    • The Getty Conservation Institute
    Pages 87-100

  10. A Review of Medical Response to Disaster Casualties

    • Douglas A. Rund
    Pages 101-121

  11. Common Psychological Themes in Societies’ Reaction to Terrorism and Disasters

    • John C. Duffy
    Pages 123-129

  12. Psychological Training of Disaster Workers

    • F. C. Antonini
    Pages 131-144

  13. Role and Function of Antipoison Centers in Toxicological Emergency and Disaster

    • S. I. Magalini, A. Barelli
    Pages 145-151

  14. Injury Patterns Associated with Earthquakes

    • Douglas A. Rund, Gregg S. Pollander
    Pages 153-160

  15. A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Medical Management of Man-Made and Natural Toxic Disasters

    • Peter J. Baxter
    Pages 161-174

  16. The Aircraft Disaster

    • John C. Duffy
    Pages 175-179

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 181-184
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The study of Health and Medical Aspects of Disaster Preparedness was approved by NATO/CCMS in 1985 with the first pilot study meeting in June of that year. The pilot study, under the leadership of the United States and Belgium, focused on the current status of disaster preparedness in partici­ pating nations. An objective look was taken at the availability or resources to cope with disasters from an international standpoint. The types of disaster settings that were reviewed in the study included the following: (1) Earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, avalanches (2) Nuclear power plant accidents or spills (3) Water and aircraft accidents (4) Building fires, building collapses (5) Contamination by hazardous chemicals or biological waste (6) Civil disturbances A disaster can strike anywhere at any time. Some nations and local communities have well-developed disaster plans with which to meet catastrophic situations. The fact is that most communities are without written and coordinated disaster plans which offer their citizens the most effective and comprehensive protection in these unexpected and often critical situations. Disaster has been defined as a sudden event which involves large numbers of people and results in loss of life, serious injury and property loss. together with a severe disruption of community organization and services. In the United States, thousands of people are killed and injured in disasters every year. Thus, disasters constitute a serious problem in both individual and public health terms in this country alone. Disasters can be classified as natural and man-made.

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  • Gillis W. Long Hansen’s Disease Center, Carville, USA

    John C. Duffy

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