Enhancing Public Health Emergency Preparedness for Special Needs Populations A Toolkit for State and Local Planning and Response

Enhancing Public Health Emergency Preparedness for Special Needs Populations A Toolkit for State and Local Planning and Response

Experiences from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita showed that current emergency preparedness plans are inadequate to address the unique issues of special needs populations. This toolkit distills the most relevant emergency preparedness strategies, practices, and resources for these populations. It includ...

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Main Author: Ringel, Jeanne S. (auth)
Other Authors: Chandra, Anita (auth), Williams, Malcolm V. (auth), Ricci, Karen A. (auth), Felton, Alexandria (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2009
Subjects:
Medicolegal issues
Public health & preventive medicine
Social impact of disasters
Sociology
Health Sciences
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Summary:Experiences from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita showed that current emergency preparedness plans are inadequate to address the unique issues of special needs populations. This toolkit distills the most relevant emergency preparedness strategies, practices, and resources for these populations. It includes a Web-based Geographic Information Systems tool to identify and enumerate those with special needs in communities across the United States.
ISBN:TR681DHHS
9780833060037
Access:Open Access

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