عنوان

Emerging infectious diseases and the threat to occupational health in the U.S. and Canada /

(Number (ISBN

0849346371

(Number (ISBN

9780849346378

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b751626

Title Proper

Emerging infectious diseases and the threat to occupational health in the U.S. and Canada /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by William Charney.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Boca Raton, FL :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

CRC/Taylor & Francis,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2006.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxxvii, 426 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

25 cm

Series Title

Public administration and public policy ;

Volume Designation

121

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Presentation to the commission to investigate the introduction and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) -- Presentation to the commission to investigate the introduction and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) -- Respirators and other personal protective equipment of health care workers -- Airborne pathogens: selection of respiratory protection -- Knowledge gaps and research priorities for effective protection against occupationally acquired respiratory infectious diseases: a Canadian perspective -- Ventilation systems for handling infectious diseases in a healthcare environment -- Infectious diseases, a resurgent problem: developing effective public health responses -- The fallacy of bioterrorism programs: a catastrophe of U.S. public health -- A killer flu? planning for the devastating effects of the inevitable pandemic -- Influenza: biology, transmission, course, complications, prevention, and treatment -- Hospital cleaners and housekeepers: the frontline workers in emerging diseases -- Establishing cooperative synergy: which agencies, which departments? -- A rural hospital's preparedness for an emerging infectious disease epidemic.

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Text of Note

Book critiques existing response capability to infectious diseases. This book performs failure analysis not found in other texts. It then offers positive solution analysis of existing inabilities. It also presents cutting-edge research, addressing different model interventions including SARS, smallpox, TB, and more. Featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, this text provides valuable information for managers, professionals, and policy makers in infectious disease organizations, public health organizations, as well as occupational health organizations.

Emerging infectious diseases-- Canada.

Emerging infectious diseases-- United States.

Medicine, Industrial-- Canada.

Medicine, Industrial-- United States.

Communicable Diseases, Emerging-- prevention & control.

Disaster Planning-- organization & administration.

Disease Outbreaks-- prevention & control.

Occupational Exposure-- prevention & control.

Occupational Health.

Public Health Administration.

Maladies infectieuses émergentes-- Canada.

Maladies infectieuses émergentes-- États-Unis.

Médecine du travail-- Canada.

Médecine du travail-- États-Unis.

Emerging infectious diseases.

Medicine, Industrial.

Canada.

United States.

Canada.

United States.

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Charney, William,1947-

Date of Transaction

20201204112017.0

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[Book]

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