Preparing for the Next Global Outbreak - A Guide to Planning From the Schoolhouse to the White House

"In the book the authors look at different aspects of preparedness through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lessons we've learned. Some of the lessons should be obvious by now, but are in danger of being forgotten or de-prioritized when the dust finally settles. Others relate not to technical capabilities that we need, or best practices for public health, but to societal issues that we didn't foresee and which have to be considered in any future outbreak planning. For instance, what does preparedness look like if the federal government takes a strong coordinating role, and what does it look like if states and cities are left largely to fend for themselves (even competing against each other for scarce resources); and how do we plan for a scenario in which the best public health guidance is met with not only skepticism, but outright hostility by a large swathe of the country? The book offers concrete and conceptual guidance, but in doing so also asks difficult questions"--

About the author

David C. Pate, MD, JD (BOISE, ID), is a board-certified specialist in internal medicine and a health care attorney, retired from his prior role as president and CEO of St. Luke’s Health System. He has served as a member of the Governor’s Coronavirus Working Group in Idaho to advise on the public health issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.Ted Epperly, MD (BOISE, ID), is a board-certified family medicine physician and the president and CEO of Full Circle Health. For 15 years he served as a member of the board for Central District Health, the largest public health department in the State of Idaho.

Product details

• Authors: Ted Epperly, David C. Pate, David C. Epperly Pate
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2023
• EAN: 9781421445755
• ISBN: 978-1-4214-4575-5
• No. of pages: 392
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law; HEALTH & FITNESS / General, MEDICAL / Public Health, Popular medicine & health, Public health & preventive medicine, Coping with illness and specific health conditions, Popular medicine and health, Public health and preventive medicine, Public Health & Safety Law