Disaster Health Management

Gerard FitzGerald retired in July 2019 as Professor of Public Health at QUT and discipline Leader of Health Management and Disaster Management.

The second edition of this leading textbook provides the definitive guide to disaster health management. From the key concepts, principles and terminology, to systems for mitigation, planning, response and recovery, it gives readers a comprehensive overview of every aspect of this emerging field.

Part 1 - The Conceptual Basis of Disaster Management. 1.Definitions and Terminology. 2.Disaster Trends and Impact. 3.Concepts and Principles. Part 2 - Key Elements of Disaster Management. 4.Disaster Management Frameworks. 5.Risk and its Management. 6.Business Continuity Management (BCM). 7.Risk and Crisis Communication During Health Disasters. 8.Community Engagement. 9.Legal and Ethical Aspects of Disaster Management. Part 3 - Healthcare Considerations. 10.Health System Impacts and Responses to Disasters. 11.Physical Health Impacts of Disasters. 12.Psychosocial Impacts of Disasters. Part 4 - Getting Ready. 13.Prevention and Mitigation. 14.Planning. 15.Preparedness. Part 5 - Incident Management and Response. 16.Principles of Incident Management. 17.Incident Management Practice. 18.External Assistance in Disasters. Part 6 - Recovering. 19.Community Recovery. 20.Recovery of Physical and Social Infrastructure: Rebuilding a Stronger Community. Part 7 - Unique Challenges of Particular Disasters. 21.Natural Disasters. 22.Manmade (Technological) Disasters. 23.Conflict, Terrorism and CBRNE. 24.Pandemics. 25.Complex Humanitarian Emergencies. Part 8 - Strategic Considerations. 26.Leadership. 27.Evaluation and Lessons Management. 28.Education, Training and Research. 29.Future Challenges.