Disaster and Emergency Pharmacy

This important book introduces pharmacists and pharmacy students to the basics of disaster and emergency management, illustrating not only the different roles that pharmacists can play within any disaster or emergency, but the practical steps they can take to prepare for these events.

Autorentext

Dr. Kaitlyn E. Watson is an internationally recognised disaster pharmacist researcher and the Founder and CEO of Disaster Pharmacy Solutions, where she provides innovative training and preparedness activities for the pharmacy workforce. Dr. Watson says, "Disasters and emergencies are inevitable and without proper preparedness, our response will be misguided".

Inhalt

1.Why a Disaster Pharmacy Researcher? My Autoethnography Narrative. Part I Introduction to Disaster and Emergency Management. 2.Definitions and Terminology. 3.Health Consequences of Emergencies. 4.Disaster Theories. 5.Disaster and Emergency Pharmacy Models. Part II Pharmacists' Place in Disaster and Emergency Management. 6.History & Evolution of Pharmacists in Disasters and Emergencies. 7.PPRR Cycle & Pharmacists' Roles. Part III Evidence from the Field. 8.Evidence from the Field: Disaster & Emergency Management Theme. 9.Story from the Field - An Interview with Dr Fredrick M. (Skip) Burkle Jr. 10.Community Theme. 11.Story from the Field - An Interview with Dr Robert Dunne. 12.Evidence from the Field: Pharmacy Theme. 13.Story from the Field - An Interview with Amanda Sanburg. 14.Evidence from the Field: Barriers and Enablers Theme. 15.Story from the Field - An Interview with Captain Tim Davis. Part IV Practical Guide for Pharmacists Working in Disasters and Emergencies. 16.Ethico-Legal Considerations. 17.How to Prepare for Disasters and Emergencies as Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students. 18.Teaching Disaster and Emergency Management in Pharmacy School. 19.Disasters and Emergencies that Change Us. 20.Conclusion