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Tools/Databases
- Disaster Medicine from NCBI BookshelfNCBI online book resources. Disaster Lit®: the Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health was discontinued by NLM in 2019.
- DR2 Resources PortalRepository of data collection tools for human health research in response to disasters from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
- eMedCheckDownloadable medical screening tool. Two tools currently available, an Anthrax scenario and a Hepatitis A outbreak. Available for Blackberry, iPhone, iPod and iPad devices.
- NLM Toxicology ResourcesResources that replace NLM's Toxnet (retired 12/2019).
- PTSDpubsThis database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It provides citations and abstracts to the international literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health sequelae of traumatic events.
- RAPIDD (Rapid Acquisition of Pre- and Post-Incident Disaster Data) Protocol DesignerAids data and information collection after disasters and public health emergencies. From NIEHS.
Websites
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)Features information and links about toxic substances, toxicological profiles and a toxic substances portal.
- Borden Institute of Military MedicineUS Army Medical textbooks on how to handle Nuclear, Biological or Chemical Warfare incidents
- CDC Emergency Preparedness and ResponseInformation and resources for preparing for and responding to public health emergencies.
- Disaster Research Response (DR2) ProgramFrom the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, "the DR2 Program provides training, funding, and a Resources Portal of tools to empower human health research in response to disasters and public health emergencies."
- Institute of Medicine Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic EventsLinks to reports and meetings of the forum.
- Medical Reserve CorpsInformation for physicians and other health professionals who want to volunteer. Also features a toolkit with guidance documents and difference topics such as hospital surge, mental health and quarantine/isolation.
- National Advisory Committee on Chidren and DisastersProvides expert advice and consultation to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the medical and public health needs of children in disasters.
- National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public HealthWebsite features links to resources and reports. The center also sponsors conferences.
- National Center for PTSDThe National Center for PTSD is dedicated to research and education on trauma and PTSD. We work to assure that the latest research findings help those exposed to trauma.
- National Disaster Medical SystemStates can call on federal assistance to coordinate the deployment of Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT's), Morticians, Veterinarians, and Victim Identification
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration Emergency Preparedness and ResponseFeatures links to OSHA standards and regulations, guidance documents, safety and health guides and other resources for first responders, first receivers, safety officers and health professionals.
- Stop the Bleed CampaignThe American College of Surgeons STOP THE BLEED® program has trained over 1 million people worldwide how to stop bleeding in a severely injured person.
- Virtual Biosecurity CenterThe VBC is the ‘one stop shop’ for biosecurity information, education, best practices, and collaboration.
- World Association for Disaster and Emergency MedicineFeatures links to WHO situation reports and other useful links.
Himmelfarb Library Collections
Below are select resources available in Himmelfarb Library's collections. Print titles are on Himmelfarb's B level. Use this library catalog search for a more complete list of titles.
Ciottone's Disaster Medicine, 3rd edition by ISBN: 9780323809337Publication Date: 2023"...thoroughly covers isolated domestic events as well as global disasters and humanitarian crises. Dr. Gregory Ciottone and more than 200 worldwide authorities share their knowledge and expertise on the preparation, assessment, and management of both natural and man-made disasters, including lessons learned by the responders to contemporary disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian and western U.S. wildfires, European heatwaves, the Beirut explosion, recent hurricanes and typhoons, and the global refugee crisis."
Field guide to global health & disaster medicine by ISBN: 0323794130Publication Date: 2022Field Guide to Global Health and Disaster Medicine draws on the experience, training, and perspectives of committed healthcare providers from diverse nations and backgrounds to provide the most essential information for maximum utility in the field-whether in a refugee camp, operating room, disaster response scene, or other demanding environment. Helps providers prepare for service overseas, organize data to develop differential diagnoses, assimilate information on infectious and environmental diseases, and effectively serve the patients they will encounter.
Improvised Medicine: Providing Care in Extreme Environments, 2nd Edition by ISBN: 0071847634Publication Date: 2016-03-22
Koenig and Schultz's Disaster Medicine [print] by Call Number: RA645.9 .K64 2016ISBN: 9781107040755Publication Date: 2016-04-18
