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Lecture Description:
This lecture is
designed to introduce the basic concepts underlying disasters and
the injuries resulting from disasters. Environmental changes on a global
scale suggest that the frequency of disasters may be increasing. What
does this mean with respect to injuries. This lecture will overview
the epidemiologic evidence available regarding disasters and outline the
injuries of concern. It concludes with an brief overview of disaster
preparedness.
On completion of the
lecture, readers will be able to:
- Recognize epidemiologic approaches to studying disasters
- Understand the factors that contribute to disasters