Overview of Disaster Epidemiology | NLM

Disaster Information Management Research Center | NLM

Overview of Disaster Epidemiology

07/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health (CDC NCEH). Published: 7/2019. This course defines what is meant by a disaster, looks at the potential public health impacts of the disaster, and reviews how direct and indirect health effects differ. It discusses the role of a disaster epidemiologist, and provides a brief overview of the field of disaster epidemiology and response. (Video or Multimedia)