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Case studies in public health preparedness and response to disasters

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Call no.
: 362.18/LAN
Author
: Linda Young Landesman and Isaac B. Weisfuse
Contributor
: Henry Leo Lee Kuang
Summary
This book, Case studies in public health preparedness and response to disasters by Linda Young Landesman and Isaac B. Weisfuse is an exceptional resource. This book is designed to highlight, through a presentation of 16 cases, the responsibility of reducing preventable public health threats to life, the environment. Social systems and the economy.
The Public’s health must be protected from emergency and disaster events, including extreme weather events such as Superstorm Sandy, man made events such as threats of bioterrorism and emergenging infections such as the H1NI pandemic flu.
This case study format is both descriptive and explanatory ; it presents an analysis of developmental factors critical to the understanding of the context, evolution and principles underlying each of the events at a critical moment. Public health threats and diseases are on the rise internationally. There were 3 consecutive years of economic losses due to the weather and climate related natural diasters such as in United States in 2012& 2013 was an historic year for extreme weather including Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Issac, and tornadoes impacting Texas, the Great Plains, the Southeast and the Ohio Valley. The three international cases span eight years. The most current is the 2012 Japanese Earthquake, Tsunami and Radiation Catastrophe.
A book is a labor of love for everyone involved in transforming an idea into reality. Without patience and dedication of each of the contributors, this casebook would not be possible. These case studies can be used both in the classroom and in online courses. The content includes a description of the events and an understanding of the issues and challenges as well as description of the process for handling these challenges. Each scenario is followed by discussion questions that can be easily incorporated into the classroom setting for an open dialogue between students.