Managing and Preventing Pandemics - Lessons From Covid-19

Using an evidence-based, critical, population health approach, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the key errors and most effective interventions to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. It also examines the root determinants of pandemic risk on a global scale and addresses the policy changes to be implemented to prevent health crises.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction
PART ONE: LETHAL ERRORS
1. Unpreparedness
2. Disinformation
3. Medicalization
4. “Laissez-faire the virus”
5. Inequity
PART TWO: VITAL ACTIONS
6. Prevention
7. Immunization
8. Support
PART THREE: PREVENTING FUTURE PANDEMICS
9. COVID-19: a man-made virus?”
10. The economic fabric of zoonoses
11. Humanitarian immune responses

About the author

Roberto De Vogli is an Associate Professor of Global Health and Psychology of Power, University of Padova, Italy.

Summary

Using an evidence-based, critical, population health approach, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the key errors and most effective interventions to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. It also examines the root determinants of pandemic risk on a global scale and addresses the policy changes to be implemented to prevent health crises.

Product details

• Authors: Roberto De Vogli, De Vogli Roberto
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.09.2024
• EAN: 9781032842653
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3284265-3
• No. of pages: 324
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Public Health, MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases, Personal & public health, Infectious & contagious diseases, Personal and public health / health education, Infectious and contagious diseases, pandemics;prevention