Bioterrorism in Medical and Healthcare Administration

Informationen zum Autor Laure Paquette (Lakehead University! Thunder Bay! Ontario! Canada) (Author) Klappentext Offering procedures and templates to prepare and implement a coordinated response to high-alert situations! this reference elucidates an efficient method to identify! manage! and control transformations in the provision of health services during elevated levels of bioterrorist threat. The author outlines procedures for training personnel! maintaining working relationships among various groups! and coping with the threat of bioweaponry. He explains how to conduct strategic and tactical analyses to determine and control health service operation. The book provides tools for change useful to anyone inside or outside the health care system! at any level! and in a unit of any size. Zusammenfassung Elucidates a method to identify, manage, and control transformations in the provision of health services during elevated levels of bioterrorist threat. This book outlines procedures for training personnel, maintaining working relationships among various groups, and coping with the threat of bioweaponry. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I: HOW TO DEVELOP OR ADAPT EMERGENCY PLANS FOR BIOTERRORIST THREATS. Strategy and Bioterrorism. Strategic Intervention: Tactical Analysis and Countervailing Tactics for Bioterrorism and Its Consequences. Bioterrorism's Threat and Planned Response: Strategic Analysis and Design. Counteracting a Bioterrorist Strategy: Overcoming the Inevitable Obstacles to Change. A Coordinated Response to Bioterrorism: In-House Training and Planning for Staff, Professionals, and Managers. PART II: SEMI-FICTIONAL CASE STUDIES. A Hypothetical Bioterrorist Attack. A Hospital Plans for Bioterrorism. A State Deals with Terrorism. An International Organization, WABO, Deals with Bioterrorism. A Country Deals with Bioterrorism. An International Organization of States Deals with Bioterrorism. Conclusion. Appendix: Solutions to the Analysis of the Cases. Index. ...

Product details

• Authors: Laure Paquette, Laure (Lakehead University Paquette, Paquette Laure
• Assisted by: Jack Rabin (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.06.2004
• EAN: 9780824756512
• ISBN: 978-0-8247-5651-2
• No. of pages: 204
• Series: Public Administration and Public Policy; Public Administration and Public Policy
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Commerce, computer science, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, Politics and government, Warfare and defence, Computer security, Health systems & services, Public ownership / nationalization, Health systems and services, HOUSE & HOME / Safety & Security