Radiological, Biological, and Chemical Agents
Further Reading Although this material is provided as a convenient initial reference, readers are strongly recommended to refer to the resources listed at the end of this chapter for more…
GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE
Mental Health in Crisis Regions
Introduction Armed conflicts and natural disasters cause significant challenges to the long-term mental health and psychosocial well-being of the affected population. Millions of people in many countries of the world…
Austere Surgery and Anesthesia
Surgery A significant number of Western physicians and other medical associates develop professional relationships with organizations involved with overseas medical care. The nature and extent of involvement ranges from brief…
Refugees and Internally-Displaced Persons
Background ■ Refugee (based on the 1951 Convention’s Article One): an individual, who, because of actual and present fear of hostility and treatment, as a result of his/her ethnic group,…
Before You Leave Home: Immunizations and Preventive Measures for Travel
Introduction When disaster strikes, time is of the essence. Disaster responders, including medical personnel, who travel to respond to a disaster may not dedicate the same amount of time and…
Public Health and Field Epidemiology
Site Selection/Establishing Camp Responders to a disaster are rarely afforded the luxury of selecting a site for creating a displaced persons camp. Despite the realities of establishing field operations in…
Environmental Diseases and Injuries
Environmental Diseases In the following pages the most common environmental diseases will be presented. They will be divided according to the causative factor. Basic Physics Definitions Definitions below will be…
Global Toxicology
General Principles Within developed countries, regulatory and engineering controls have largely limited the population’s exposure to many fatal pesticides and industrial toxins; however, worldwide, poisoning accounts for substantial morbidity and…
Nutritional Diseases of Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Introduction Nutrition is a fundamental domain of global health; it is fundamental to the health of individuals, the stability of populations, and the academic discipline that is global health. Nutrition…
Bites and Stings
Bites Reptiles A. Snakes 1. Overview: Snake venom often has both hemotoxic and neurotoxic properties, but one usually predominates over another according to the species. Of all snakebites, 25% to…
