Public health humanitarian responses to natural disasters /

Chan, Emily Ying Yang,

Public health humanitarian responses to natural disasters / Emily Ying Yang Chan. - New York: Routledge; 2017. - xxxiv, 259 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Routledge humanitarian studies series .

"Earthscan from Routledge."

Key public health concepts of disaster preparedness and response -- Disaster concepts and trends -- General public health impacts of natural disasters -- The specific human health impacts of natural disasters -- When public health and disaster collide: responding to health needs in natural disasters -- Current and likely medical and public health threats and challenges for disaster response in the 21st century -- Resources for disaster response and beyond -- From public health emergency preparedness to resilience -- Conclusion.

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Disaster medicine.
Medical assistance.
Disaster relief.
Humanitarian assistance.

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