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Zusatztext "This extraordinary book breaks new ground in going beyond the conventional discourse on biopreparedness to explore significant issues in occupational and public health. This is a must read for all those concerned about breaking issues of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases." - Robert M. Gould! MD! President! SF-Bay Area Chapter! Physicians for Social Responsibility "This book should be a high priority! must-read for all healthcare institutions! healthcare professional groups and labor unions! policy makers and individual healthcare workers. The SARS experiences in Canada revealed that not only were there grave deficiencies in the public health response but also in the occupational health programs for healthcare workers. It is most probable the United States healthcare institutions would not have been able to respond more effectively and it is most probable that they are still so limited. This landmark book should be the stimulus for creation of public policies to prepare for the emerging infectious diseases by mandating appropriate occupational health programs in all healthcare institutions?." - June M.Fisher! MD! TDICT Project! Trauma Foundation! San Francisco General Hospital Informationen zum Autor William Charney Klappentext Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Threat to Occupational Health in the U.S. and Canada critiques existing response capability to infectious diseases. This book performs failure analysis not found in other texts. It then offers positive solution analysis of existing inabilities. It also presents cutting-edge research! addressing different model interventions including SARS! smallpox! TB! and more. Featuring contributions from leading experts in the field! this text provides valuable information for managers! professionals! and policy makers in infectious disease organizations! public health organizations! as well as occupational health organizations. Zusammenfassung Discusses North America's response capability regarding infectious diseases, including those resulting from bioterrorism. This work also presents research that addresses different model interventions, including for SARS, smallpox, and TB. It also covers topics including respiratory protection and ventilation models. Inhaltsverzeichnis TWO REPORTS FROM THE FRONT LINE: TWO NURSES UNION OFFICIALS REPORT ON SAFETY ISSUES DURING THE SARS CRISIS IN CANADA Presentation to the Commission to Investigate the Introduction and Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS); E. Bujna and L. McCaskell Presentation to the Commission to Investigate the Introduction and Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS); B. Wahl PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Respirators and Other Personal Protective Equipment for Health Care Workers; J.H. Lange and G. Mastrangelo Airborne Pathogens: Selection of Respiratory Protection; M. Nicas THE MULTIFACETED SYSTEMS INVOLVED IN PROTECTING AGAINST OCCUPATIONALLY ACQUIRED RESPIRATORY INFECTIOUS DISEASES: PUBLIC HEALTH AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY! A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY Knowledge Gaps and Research Priorities for Effective Protection against Occupationally Acquired Respiratory Infectious Diseases: A Canadian Perspective; A. Yassi and E. Bryce Ventilation Systems for Handling Infectious Diseases in a Healthcare Environment; S.J. Derman DETERIORATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM AND THE SQUANDERING OF LIMITED RESOURCES Infectious Diseases! A Resurgent Problem: Developing Effective Public Health Responses; G. Avery The Fallacy of Bioterrorism Programs: A Catastrophe for U.S. Public Health; H.W. Cohen! R. Gould! and V. Sidel INFLUENZA: THE OLD AND PRESENT THREAT A Killer Flu? Planning for the Devastating Effects of the Inevitable Pandemic; M.A. Hamburg! S.A. Hearne! J. Levi! K. Elliott! L.M. Segal and M.J. Earls Influenza: Biology! Transmission! Course! Complications! Prevention! and Treatment; H.W. Cohen and C.M. Coyle I...
