Emerging infectious diseases and the threat to occupational health in the U.S. and Canada
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : William Charney
- ناشر : Boca Raton, FL : CRC/Taylor & Francis
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2006
- شابک / ISBN : 9780849346378
Description
Presentation to the commission to investigate the introduction and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) -- Presentation to the commission to investigate the introduction and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) -- Respirators and other personal protective equipment of health care workers -- Airborne pathogens: selection of respiratory protection -- Knowledge gaps and research priorities for effective protection against occupationally acquired respiratory infectious diseases: a Canadian perspective -- Ventilation systems for handling infectious diseases in a healthcare environment -- Infectious diseases, a resurgent problem: developing effective public health responses -- The fallacy of bioterrorism programs: a catastrophe of U.S. public health -- A killer flu? planning for the devastating effects of the inevitable pandemic -- Influenza: biology, transmission, course, complications, prevention, and treatment -- Hospital cleaners and housekeepers: the frontline workers in emerging diseases -- Establishing cooperative synergy: which agencies, which departments? -- A rural hospital's preparedness for an emerging infectious disease epidemic.
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.
