- Title Pages
- Disclaimer
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- 1 Defining Field Epidemiology
- 2 Initiating Operations
- 3 Conducting a Field Investigation
- 4 Collecting Data
- 5 Using Technologies for Data Collection and Management
- 6 Describing Epidemiologic Data
- 7 Designing and Conducting Analytic Studies in the Field
- 8 Analyzing and Interpreting Data
- 9 Optimizing Epidemiology–Laboratory Collaborations
- 10 Collecting and Analyzing Qualitative Data
- 11 Developing Interventions
- 12 Communicating During an Outbreak or Public Health Investigation
- 13 Legal Considerations
- 14 Coordination of Multiple States and Federal Agencies
- 15 Multinational Outbreak Investigations
- 16 Emergency Operations Centers and Incident Management Structure
- 17 Geographic Information System Data
- 18 Healthcare Settings
- 19 Community Congregate Settings
- 20 Exposures and Conditions of Acute Environmental Origin
- 21 Occupational Disease and Injury
- 22 Natural and Human-Made Disasters
- 23 Acute Enteric Disease Outbreaks
- 24 Suspected Intentional Use of Biologic and Toxic Agents
- 25 Suicide, Violence, and Other Forms of Injury
- Index
Natural and Human-Made Disasters
Natural and Human-Made Disasters
- Chapter:
- (p.409) 22 Natural and Human-Made Disasters
- Source:
- The CDC Field Epidemiology Manual
- Author(s):
Ronald Waldman
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Epidemiologic evidence is a critical element of humanitarian assistance. The identification of appropriate interventions for priority health problems depends heavily on the rapid collection, analysis, and interpretation of data derived from sound methods adapted to challenging circumstances. In the relative chaos of the emergency setting, accurate determination of both numerators and denominators can depend on the ability to be observant, innovative, and flexible. In addition to possessing technical skills, the humanitarian epidemiologist needs to be a strong advocate for the importance of data, an excellent communicator, and a team player. At all times, the epidemiologist should remember that every action taken is not about producing more and better data, but rather about saving imperiled lives.
Keywords: disasters, refugees, emergencies, humanitarian response, data collection
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- Title Pages
- Disclaimer
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- 1 Defining Field Epidemiology
- 2 Initiating Operations
- 3 Conducting a Field Investigation
- 4 Collecting Data
- 5 Using Technologies for Data Collection and Management
- 6 Describing Epidemiologic Data
- 7 Designing and Conducting Analytic Studies in the Field
- 8 Analyzing and Interpreting Data
- 9 Optimizing Epidemiology–Laboratory Collaborations
- 10 Collecting and Analyzing Qualitative Data
- 11 Developing Interventions
- 12 Communicating During an Outbreak or Public Health Investigation
- 13 Legal Considerations
- 14 Coordination of Multiple States and Federal Agencies
- 15 Multinational Outbreak Investigations
- 16 Emergency Operations Centers and Incident Management Structure
- 17 Geographic Information System Data
- 18 Healthcare Settings
- 19 Community Congregate Settings
- 20 Exposures and Conditions of Acute Environmental Origin
- 21 Occupational Disease and Injury
- 22 Natural and Human-Made Disasters
- 23 Acute Enteric Disease Outbreaks
- 24 Suspected Intentional Use of Biologic and Toxic Agents
- 25 Suicide, Violence, and Other Forms of Injury
- Index
