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Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine

A Practical Guide

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Editors:
  1. James M. Ryan

    1. Department of Cardiac and Vascular Sciences, St George's University of London, London, United Kingdom

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  2. Adriaan P.C.C. Hopperus Buma

    1. Buma Health Care Services, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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  3. Charles W. Beadling

    1. Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Center for Distaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine, Uniformed Services, University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, USA

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  4. Aroop Mozumder

    1. Defence Medical Services-Whittington, Lichfield, United Kingdom

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  5. David M. Nott

    1. Department of Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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  6. Norman M. Rich

    1. The Norman M. Rich Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services, University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, USA

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  7. Walter Henny

    1. Formerly of Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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  8. David MacGarty

    1. Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, United Kingdom

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  • Comprehensive coverage of the topic inside one cover

  • Practical guidance from people with accepted expertise and current field experience

  • A practical guide for medical aid personnel working in conflicts, catastrophes and remote areas

  • Provides background knowledge of the 'climate' in which medical aid is delivered, explains how to get involved, how to stay safe, the differences in remote medicine, and how to get home and re-adjust

  • The emphasis given to psychosocial and physiological health needs of volunteers

  • The mix of theory, opinion and practical advice throughout the book

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Table of contents (56 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxii
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  2. The Disaster and Conflict Environment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-2
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    2. New Paradigms: The World in the Twenty-First Century – European Perspective

      • James M. Ryan, Adriaan P. C. C. Hopperus Buma
      Pages 3-14

    3. New Paradigms: The World in the Twenty-First Century – A US Perspective

      • Charles W. Beadling, Norman M. Rich
      Pages 15-27

    4. The Spectrum of Conflict

      • Alan Hawley
      Pages 29-44

    5. The Players: Humanitarian Organisations and Their Coordination in Humanitarian Assistance

      • Maria Kett, Alexander van Tulleken
      Pages 45-65

    6. The Players: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) in the Humanitarian Space

      • James Grant
      Pages 67-90

    7. Medical Ethics in Disasters

      • Edmund G. Howe
      Pages 91-110

    8. Medicine at High Altitudes

      • Sundeep Dhillon
      Pages 111-120

    9. Medical Support of Special Operations

      • Frank K. Butler, Charles W. Beadling
      Pages 121-145

    10. Terrorism 101

      • Zygmunt F. Dembek
      Pages 147-158

  3. Disasters, Public Health, and Populations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-160
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    2. Disasters: An Overview

      • Anthony D. Redmond
      Pages 161-180

    3. Disasters: The London Bombings, 7th of July 2005: Forward Medical Response

      • Steven A. Bland
      Pages 181-188

    4. Responding to Acute Humanitarian Crises: Health Needs Assessment and Priorities for Intervention

      • Aroop Mozumder, Egbert Sondorp
      Pages 189-214

    5. Responding to Acute Humanitarian Crises: The Role of Health System Levers in Response, Recovery and Rebuilding to Protect Population Health

      • Claire Bayntun
      Pages 215-226

    6. Responding to Acute Humanitarian Crises: Health Planning in Action “Operation Phoenix” – A British Medical Aid Programme to Sarajevo

      • Anthony D. Redmond, John F. Navein
      Pages 227-237

    7. Responding to Acute Humanitarian Crises: Health Care of Prisoners and Detainees

      • Maarten J. J. Hoejenbos, Adriaan P. C. C. Hopperus Buma
      Pages 239-251

    8. Standards of Care in Catastrophic Emergencies

      • Dan Hanfling, Craig H. Llewellyn
      Pages 253-266

    9. Programme Management and Assessment

      • Kevin F. Riley, Sharon L. Jankosky, Charles W. Beadling
      Pages 267-279
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About this book

The first edition of conflict and catastrophe was produced in 2002 and a second, successful edition, followed in 2009. The decision to produce these works sprung from painful problems experienced by colleagues and authors themselves during many humanitarian and related deployments. The guide for both editions was to provide, in one volume, an entry level text covering all aspects of deployment, with an emphasis on medicine and healthcare in these environments. This third revised, expanded and updated edition of Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine: A Practical Guide follows its successful predecessors in providing a framework for use by health professionals visiting a resource constrained environment. Encompassing problems brought about by local conflict or natural disasters, the book covers preparation, organisation, logistics, treatment of major trauma and medical emergencies, and the special problems of delivering medicine in a hostile environment. This book comprehensively tackles: Self-preparation of health professionals to face a range of medical and related problems which occur in hostile and remote environments; War and disaster medicine, covering acute management, rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention; Bridging the fields of medicine, nursing, international relations, history, politics and economics. The book also touches on nutrition, infection, trauma, psychiatry and psychological medicine and training.

Reviews

From the reviews of the third edition:

“This update is intended to be a textbook for a course preparing those who would sit for the DMCC examination … . examinees and seasoned practitioners alike can benefit from this comprehensive discussion of medical humanitarian aid in austere situations. … It does a good job of outlining the information that any worker should understand before venturing into this type of environment. … it contains valuable information for those wishing to practice medicine in tenuous, under-resourced and/or unsafe international circumstances.” (Amy Elisa Stoesz, Doody’s Book Reviews, May, 2014)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Cardiac and Vascular Sciences, St George's University of London, London, United Kingdom

    James M. Ryan

  • Buma Health Care Services, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Adriaan P.C.C. Hopperus Buma

  • Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Center for Distaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine, Uniformed Services, University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, USA

    Charles W. Beadling

  • Defence Medical Services-Whittington, Lichfield, United Kingdom

    Aroop Mozumder

  • Department of Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom

    David M. Nott

  • The Norman M. Rich Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services, University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, USA

    Norman M. Rich

  • Formerly of Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Walter Henny

  • Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, United Kingdom

    David MacGarty

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide

  • Editors: James M. Ryan, Adriaan P.C.C. Hopperus Buma, Charles W. Beadling, Aroop Mozumder, David M. Nott, Norman M. Rich, Walter Henny, … David MacGarty

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2927-1

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-2926-4Published: 27 January 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-6805-8Published: 27 January 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-2927-1Published: 13 January 2014

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: XXXII, 964

  • Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 86 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Emergency Medicine, Traumatic Surgery, Surgical Orthopedics, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Nursing

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