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Preventive Medicine in Humanitarian Emergencies

7. Suggested Readings

References

  1. Brown V, Moren A, Paquet C. Rapid Health Assessment of Refugee or Displaced Populations 2nd ed. Epicentere Médecins Sans Frontières, Paris, 1999.
  2. Carrasco, P. Vaccines in Disaster Situations: Recommendations of the PAHO/WHO Special Program for Vaccines and Immunizations. These recommendations can be found at the following Web site:
    www.paho.org/English/DD/PED/te_vacc.htm (as of 15 June 2005).
  3. Chin J. Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 17th ed. American Public Health Association, Washington DC, 2000.
  4. Hansen R K. Preventive Medicine in Humanitarian Emergencies. In: Military Medical Humanitarian Assistance Course Manual, pp.VI 2-20, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda MD, 1998.
  5. Mandalakas A, Torjesen K, Olness K, ed. Helping the Children: A Practical Handbook for Complex Humanitarian Emergencies. Johnson and Johnson Pediatric Institute and Health Frontiers, Kenyon, MN, 1999.
  6. Noji E. ABC of Conflict and Disaster: Public Health in the Aftermath of Disasters. British Medical Journal; 330:1379-1381.
  7. Pan American Health Organization. Vigilancia Epidemiológica Sanitaria en Situaciones de Desastre: Guia para el nivel local. Washington DC OPS/PAHO 2002.
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  9. United States Agency for International Development Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance. Field Operations Guide, ed.3.0. Washington DC, 1998.
  10. World Health Organization. Handbook for Emergency Field Operations, Geneva, 1999.