About the Courseware
Copyright: 2018
Authors: Linda Young Landesman, DrPH, MSW
Being prepared to respond to natural disasters, terrorist events, and infectious disease outbreaks has become an important competency for healthcare professionals. Yet most instructors wonder: “What do my students need to know?”
Emergency & Disaster Preparedness distills the essential, cutting-edge information about how communities and healthcare facilities prepare and manage the response processes, meeting federal guidelines. This pioneering book has been written by the premiere public health specialist in the field, Linda Young Landesman, DrPH, MSW.

Key Features and Benefits
- Chapters 1-7 inform students about the four phases of comprehensive emergency management. Students learn key agencies, organizations, processes, and terms in disaster response.
- With chapter lesson plans and three labs, the print or digital textbook can be integrated into an advanced lab, practice course, or management course. The courseware can also be used for all level students in an 8-week mini course or 16-week full course to meet accreditation requirements in emergencies and disaster preparedness.
- Case studies from Hurricane Katrina, the Boston Marathon, and the Ebola Virus Disease provide engaging real-world examples.
- Supplements provide suggested activities and projects to enhance student learning.
- Instructor eResources provide course and lesson planning guidance, PowerPoints, and assessment tools.
- Content meets or exceeds ASHP healthcare curriculum and certification test standards for emergency preparedness.
- New! Add one of our new eChapters to meet the specific needs of your course: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians eChapter or Health Information Specialists eChapter. These eChapters include hands-on laboratory activities and projects. Learn more.
Certification and Accreditation Standards in Allied Health
Emergency & Disaster Preparedness for Health Professionals, Second Edition, meets or exceeds the standards for professional preparedness for varied allied health professions. Paradigm recently released a document that identifies the varying standards across programs.

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