Ciottone's Disaster Medicine

The third edition of Ciottone's Disaster Medicine is the most comprehensive reference available to help healthcare personnel prepare for and respond to disasters, covering isolated domestic events, global disasters, and humanitarian crises. It includes new decision trees, an easy-to-follow template approach, and updated information on the latest technologies and crisis leadership.

Format: Hardback
Length: 1080 pages
Publication date: 17 May 2023
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

While the demand for medical specialists in disaster mitigation, preparedness, and response is widespread globally, the initial phase of disaster response relies heavily on local resources, making it crucial for all healthcare personnel to possess a working understanding of the field and be prepared to integrate into the response system. Ciottone's Disaster Medicine, 3rd Edition, stands as the most comprehensive reference available to achieve these objectives in every community. It comprehensively covers isolated domestic events as well as global disasters and humanitarian crises. Authored by Dr. Gregory Ciottone and a collective of over 200 worldwide authorities, the book offers invaluable insights and expertise on the preparation, assessment, and management of natural and man-made disasters, drawing from lessons learned from recent disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian and western U.S. wildfires, European heatwaves, the Beirut explosion, recent hurricanes and typhoons, and the global refugee crisis.

Part 1 of the book serves as an A-to-Z resource for every aspect of disaster medicine and management, providing a comprehensive guide to essential concepts such as risk identification, organizational preparedness, equipment planning, disaster education and training, and more advanced topics like disaster risk reduction, health in complex emergencies, building local disaster resiliency, and the psychological impact of disasters on children. Throughout, new decision trees are incorporated to assist readers in navigating challenging situations.

Part 2 of the book presents an exhaustive compilation of every conceivable disaster event, organized in a user-friendly format for quick reference in real-time scenarios. It covers basic concepts such as identification of risks, organizational preparedness, equipment planning, disaster education and training, and more advanced concepts like disaster risk reduction, health in complex emergencies, building local disaster resiliency, and the psychological impact of disasters on children.

The book adopts an easy-to-follow, templated approach to historical perspectives, providing overviews of current practice, including pre-incident and post-incident preparedness and response. Its comprehensive coverage and authoritative insights make it an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals, emergency responders, policymakers, and anyone interested in disaster management and response.

Weight: 2484g
Dimension: 226 x 286 x 45 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323809320
Edition number: 3 ed