Dictionary of Disaster Medicine and
Humanitarian Relief

Gunn, S. William A

In times of emergency, clear communication iscritical to saving lives and preventing further destruction.Operations in the field, negotiations between governments andrelief organizations, and planning and training sessions allrequire collaboration among people from various disciplines usingdifferent terminologies. Without a common lexicon,misunderstandings and other communication errors can lead to theloss of valuable time, scarce resources, and lives-and during anera marked by climate disasters, warfare, industrial accidents, andthreats of bioterrorism, the stakes are increasingly high. ÿIt is in this spirit that the original Dictionary of DisasterMedicine and Humanitarian Relief was assembled, and the same holdstrue for this timely Second Edition. This practical resource boastsmore than twice the number of entries as the first editiondefinitions, abbreviations, and acronyms covering all phases ofhumanitarian aid, from planning and preparedness to rescue andrecovery. Its contents have been field-tested across the emergencyintervention community, and are as useful in communicating with themedia and the public as with colleagues. ÿ This expandededition of the Dictionary of Disaster Medicine and HumanitarianRelief ably follows its predecessor as an authoritative resourcefor researchers and professionals in global health, healthpromotion, public health, public health policy, and disastermanagement.

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