| Description |
1 online resource (xxvi, 491 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Historical perspectives in mass fatality / Sweta Batni and Elin A. Gursky -- Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) events and risks / David R. Fowler and Marcella F. Fierro -- DNA identification of mass disaster victims / Victor W. Weedn and Susan W. Jones -- The roles of forensic anthropology in mass fatality incidents / Frank P. Saul and Julie M. Saul -- The roles of forensic odontology in mass fatality incidents / Allan J. Warnick -- Practical radiology in mass fatalities and new imaging techniques / Zabiullah Ali -- Mass animal fatalities in response to animal health emergencies : depopulation and disposal of livestock / Darrel K. Styles and Gary D. Gackstetter -- Civil-military integration for mass fatality events / James W. Terbush, Gary C. Huckaby, and Michael Luke -- Legal issues of mass fatality events / Michael Greenberger, Trudy Henson, Sean Kates, and Amy Major -- Financial aspects of mass fatality : compensation and reparation / Ralph F. Miller -- Psychological issues and mass fatality / Elspeth C. Ritchie and David M. Benedek -- Critical aspects of mass fatality planning for state and local governments / Cynthia S. Gavin and John T. Nesler -- Risk and crisis communication : practical advice for responding to mass fatality events / Sandra Mullin -- The role of the Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) in mass fatality events / Patricia J. Kauffman and John R. McGuire -- The family assistance center in mass fatality management / Lisa R. LaDue -- Social resilience : the forgotten element in disaster mitigation and preparedness / Guy Sapirstein --The scale and scope of mass fatality : perspectives from two field studies / Raymond E. Swienton, Louis Cataldie, and Paul S. Goen --Education and training of health professionals for mass fatality events / James J. James, James M. Lyznicki, and Italo Subbarao. |
| Summary |
"A guide and reference to address the gap across the science, policy and management areas. Resource for diagnostic and decision making, offers the context in which to manage mass fatality"--Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Emergency medical services.
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Mass casualties.
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Disaster medicine.
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Medical emergencies.
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Disaster Planning -- methods.
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Mass Casualty Incidents.
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Emergencies.
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Forensic Medicine -- methods.
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| Added Author |
Gursky, Elin A.
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Fierro, Marcella F.
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American Medical Association.
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| ISBN |
9781603596299 |
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1603596291 |
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