Kristi L. Koenig - Koenig and Schultz’s Disaster Medicine: Comprehensive Principles and Practices

Koenig and Schultz's Disaster Medicine

Second Edition

As societies become more complex and interconnected, the global risk for catastrophic disasters is increasing. Demand for expertise to mitigate the human suffering and damage these events cause is also high. A new field of disaster medicine is emerging, offering innovative approaches intended to optimize disaster management. However, much of the information needed to create the foundation for this growing specialty is not objectively described or is scattered among multiple different sources.

This definitive work brings together a coherent and comprehensive collection of scientific observations and evidence-based recommendations with expert contributors from around the globe. This book identifies essential subject matter, clarifies nomenclature, and outlines necessary areas of proficiency for healthcare professionals handling mass casualty crises. It also describes in-depth strategies for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of victims suffering from blast injuries or exposure to chemical, biological, and radiological agents.

Dr. Kristi L. Koenig, Professor of Emergency Medicine and Public Health, Director of Public Health Preparedness, and Director of the Center for Disaster Medical Sciences at the University of California, Irvine, is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of homeland security, disaster and emergency medicine, emergency management, and emergency medical services. During the U.S. terrorist attacks of 9/11, she served as National Director of the Emergency Management Office for the Federal Department of Veterans Affairs. Professor Koenig is a Fulbright Scholar and fellow of the International Federation for Emergency Medicine. She holds multiple appointments including Visiting Professor at universities in Australia, Italy, and Belgium. With a strong health policy and academic background, including more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and nearly 500 invited lectures in about 35 countries, she is widely sought for presentations at regional, national, and international forums.

Dr. Carl H. Schultz is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and the Director of Research at the Center for Disaster Medical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. He is an internationally recognized expert and researcher in the fields of disaster and emergency medicine. He has written more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, and his investigations have resulted in two first-author publications in the New England Journal of Medicine . He chaired the Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee of the American College of Emergency Physicians and received the College's Disaster Medical Sciences Award. He has served as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Defense, the Joint Commission, and the State of Israel. Dr. Schultz holds faculty appointments at universities in Belgium and Italy.

To all the organizations worldwide that support the emerging specialty of disaster medicine

To Noriaki Aoki, MD, PhD, whose premature death robbed our specialty of a truly gifted and visionary talent, and me of a great friend

To my father, Irwin M. Schultz, MD, and in memory of my mother, Ruth L. Schultz, BSN, whose love and encouragement have sustained me throughout my career

Koenig and Schultz's Disaster Medicine

Comprehensive Principles and Practice

Second Edition

Edited by

Kristi L. Koenig

University of California, Irvine, Center for Disaster Medical Sciences

Carl H. Schultz

University of California, Irvine, Center for Disaster Medical Sciences

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Kristi L. Koenig, Carl H. Schultz 2016

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Names: Koenig, Kristi L., editor. | Schultz, Carl H. (Carl Herman), editor.

Title: Koenig and Schultz's disaster medicine : comprehensive principles and practice / edited by Kristi L. Koenig, Carl H. Schultz.

Other titles: Disaster medicine : comprehensive principles and practice

Description: Second edition. | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2015041206 | ISBN 9781107040755

Subjects: | MESH: Disaster Medicine. | Disaster Planning. | Disasters.

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Contents

Carl H. Schultz

Megumi Kano, Michele M. Wood, Judith M. Siegel, and Linda B. Bourque

Peter W. Brewster

Donna F. Barbisch

Richard A. Matthew and Jamie L. Agius

Jean Luc Poncelet

Rose L. Pfefferbaum, Richard Reed, and Betty Pfefferbaum

George J. Annas

Shantini D. Gamage, Stephen M. Kralovic, and Gary A. Roselle

James C. West, Merritt D. Schreiber, David Benedek, and Dori B. Reissman

Brenda D. Phillips and Laura M. Stough

Connie J. Boatright-Royster and Peter W. Brewster

Ernest B. Abbott and Jeffrey H. Luk

Gary A. Roselle

Christopher A. Kahn, E. Brooke Lerner, and David C. Cone

Howard W. Levitin

Howard W. Levitin and Christopher A. Kahn

James G. Hodge, Jr. and Lawrence O. Gostin

Susan E. Gorman

Michael S. Molloy

Ulf Bjrnstig and Rebecca Forsberg

Kenneth T. Miller

John D. Hoyle, Sr.

Paul S. Sledzik and Sharon W. Bryson

James E. Gosney, Jr. and Colleen O'Connell

Barbara J. Reynolds and Gilead Shenhar

Adam W. Darkins

Frederick M. Burkle, Jr.

Andreas Ziegler

Glenn D. Burns and John M. Wightman