The most comprehensive resource of its kind, Ciottone’s Disaster Medicine, 2nd Edition, thoroughly covers isolated domestic events as well as global disasters and humanitarian crises. Dr. Gregory Ciottone and more than 200 worldwide authorities sha ...view more
The most comprehensive resource of its kind, Ciottone’s Disaster Medicine, 2nd Edition, thoroughly covers isolated domestic events as well as global disasters and humanitarian crises. Dr. Gregory Ciottone and more than 200 worldwide authorities share their knowledge and expertise on the preparation, assessment, and management of both natural and man-made disasters, including terrorist attacks and the threat of biological warfare.
The most comprehensive resource of its kind, Ciottone’s Disaster Medicine, 2nd Edition, thoroughly covers isolated domestic events as well as global disasters and humanitarian crises. Dr. Gregory Ciottone and more than 200 worldwide authorities share their knowledge and expertise on the preparation, assessment, and management of both natural and man-made disasters, including terrorist attacks and the threat of biological warfare.
New to this edition
Be prepared for man-made disasters
with new sections that include Topics Unique to Terrorist Events and High-Threat Disaster Response and Operational Medicine (covering tactical and military medicine).
Get a concise overview of lessons learned by the responders to recent disasters such as the earthquake in Haiti, Hurricane Sandy, the 2014 Ebola outbreak, and active shooter events like Sandy Hook, CT and Aurora, CO.
Learn about the latest technologies such as the use of social media in disaster response and mobile disaster applications.
Ensure that everyone on your team is up-to-date with timely topics, thanks to new chapters on disaster nursing, crisis leadership, medical simulation in disaster preparedness, disaster and climate change, and the role of non-governmental agencies (NGOs) in disaster response – a critical topic for those responding to humanitarian needs overseas.
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Key Features
Quickly grasp key concepts,
including identification of risks, organizational preparedness, equipment planning, disaster education and training, and more advanced concepts such as disaster risk reduction, tactical EMS, hazard vulnerability analysis, impact of disaster on children, and more.
Understand the chemical and biologic weapons known to exist today, as well as how to best manage possible future events and scenarios for which there is no precedent.
Author Information
Edited by Gregory R. Ciottone, MD, FACEP, FFSEM, Director, Division of Disaster Medicine, BIDMC, Director, Disaster Medicine Fellowship Program, BIDMC, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Instructor, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, President, World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Paul D Biddinger, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, Vice Chairman for Emergency Preparedness, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Medical Director for Emergency Preparedness, MGH and Partners Healthcare, Director, Harvard School of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Exercise Program (EPREP)
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Senior Preparedness Fellow, Harvard TS Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts; Robert G. Darling, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Patronus Medical Corporation, Ashburn, Virginia; Assistant Professor, Military and Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; Saleh Fares, MD, MPH, FRCPC, FACEP, FAAEM; Mark E Keim, MD, MBA, Associate Director for Science, Office for Environmental Health Emergencies, National Center for Environmental Health, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Michael S Molloy, MB, Dip SpMed (RCSI), EMDM, FCEM, MFSEM(UK), FFSEM (IRL), Research Director, Dublin, Ireland; Selim Suner, MD, MS, FACEP, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Surgery and Engineering; Director, Division of Disaster Medicine and Emergency Preparedness, Department of Emergency Medicine and Director,, Brown Advanced Emergency Medicine Academies (BAEMA), Department of Emergency Medicine, Director,
Fellowship Program in Disaster Medicine and Emergency Preparedness, Division of Disaster Medicine and Emergency Preparedness, Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Edited by Gregory R. Ciottone, MD, FACEP, FFSEM, Paul D Biddinger, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, Robert G. Darling, MD, Saleh Fares, MD, MPH, FRCPC, FACEP, FAAEM, Mark E Keim, MD, MBA, Michael S Molloy, MB, Dip SpMed (RCSI), EMDM, FCEM, MFSEM(UK), FFSEM (IRL) and Selim Suner, MD, MS, FACEP
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Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Senior Preparedness Fellow, Harvard TS Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts; <STRONG>Robert G. Darling</STRONG>, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Patronus Medical Corporation, Ashburn, Virginia; Assistant Professor, Military and Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; <STRONG>Saleh Fares</STRONG>, MD, MPH, FRCPC, FACEP, FAAEM; <STRONG>Mark E Keim</STRONG>, MD, MBA, Associate Director for Science, Office for Environmental Health Emergencies, National Center for Environmental Health, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; <STRONG>Michael S Molloy</STRONG>, MB, Dip SpMed (RCSI), EMDM, FCEM, MFSEM(UK), FFSEM (IRL), Research Director, Dublin, Ireland; <STRONG>Selim Suner</STRONG>, MD, MS, FACEP, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Surgery and Engineering; Director, Division of Disaster Medicine and Emergency Preparedness, Department of Emergency Medicine and Director,, Brown Advanced Emergency Medicine Academies (BAEMA), Department of Emergency Medicine, Director,
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