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Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health From Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2008 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Examines ten indicators to assess progress in state readiness to respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. Evaluates the federal government's and hospitals' preparedness.
Jeffrey Levi   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Translating global education standards to local contexts

open access: yesForced Migration Review, 2014
Global standards such as the Education in Emergencies Minimum Standards need to be applied locally and this requires a thoughtful and committed contextualisation process.
Carine Allaf   +2 more
doaj  

Complex natural disasters and the role of the university [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This repository item contains a single issue of Issues in Brief, a series of policy briefs that began publishing in 2008 by the Boston University Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future.What is the potential and future role of
Silva, Enrique
core   +1 more source

Information spreading during emergencies and anomalous events

open access: yes, 2017
The most critical time for information to spread is in the aftermath of a serious emergency, crisis, or disaster. Individuals affected by such situations can now turn to an array of communication channels, from mobile phone calls and text messages to ...
Bagrow, James P.
core   +1 more source

HESPER web - development and reliability evaluation of a web-based version of the humanitarian emergency settings perceived needs scale [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background: The Humanitarian Emergency Settings Perceived Needs Scale (HESPER) assesses a wide range of physical, psychological and social perceived needs across 26 questions, and can be used in humanitarian emergencies and disasters for needs assessment
Holmefur, M, Hugelius, K, Semrau, M
core   +1 more source

Diagnostic image‐based treatment planning for online adaptive ultra‐hypofractionated prostate cancer radiotherapy with MR‐Linac

open access: yesJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose A new workflow was investigated for Elekta Unity MR‐Linac by removing the computed tomography (CT)‐simulation step and using diagnostic CT (DCT) for reference plan generation. Materials and methods Ten patients with ultra‐hypofractionated prostate cancer treated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)‐guided adaptive radiotherapy were ...
Yuan Xu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building Leaderful Organizations: Succession Planning for Nonprofits [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Shares three approaches to planning for new leadership -- ongoing leadership development, planning for emergencies, and planning for a departure announced well in advance.
Tim Wolfred
core  

Penalties for Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Violations Involving Obstetrical Emergencies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Introduction: The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) was intended to prevent inadequate, delayed, or denied treatment of emergent conditions by emergency departments (ED). While controversies exist regarding the scope of the law, there is
Arora, Sanjay   +4 more
core  

A relocatable ocean model in support of environmental emergencies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
During the Costa Concordia emergency case, regional, subregional, and relocatable ocean models have been used together with the oil spill model, MEDSLIK-II, to provide ocean currents forecasts, possible oil spill scenarios, and drifters trajectories ...
A Agarwal   +96 more
core   +3 more sources

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