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Description of Resource:

This chapter from a textbook for emergency managers is freely available online. It familiarizes emergency managers with the importance of coordination between the health sector, which includes medical institutions, medical practitioners, and public health agencies, and other organizations and agencies involved in disaster planning and response, and formal planning for disaster preparedness.

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Developed By:

Terrorism and Disaster Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Developer Type:

Non-Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Preparedness

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

PREP-1

Resource Type:

Non-Systematic Review

Citation:

Auf der Heide E, Scanlon J. The role of the health sector in planning and response [Internet]. In: Waugh W, Tierney K, eds. Emergency Management: Principles and Practice for Local Government, 2nd ed. Washington, DC: ICMA Press; 2007. p. 183–206. Available from: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/Auf_der_Heide_2007_Role_of_the_Health_Sector_in_Planning_&_Response.pdf

Tags:

Effect Health System Change, Reduce Injury, Reduce Mortality, Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Public Health, Government & Policymakers, Healthcare, Clinical Practice, Community Intervention, Primary Prevention, Secondary Prevention, Healthcare Providers

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Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/role-health-sector-planning-and-response
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 16:00:18.0