While medical specialists in disaster mitigation, preparedness, and response are needed worldwide, the initial phase of disaster response is almost entirely dependent upon local resources—making it essential that all healthcare personnel have a working knowledge of the field and stand ready to integrate into the response system. Ciottone's Disaster Medicine, 3rd Edition, is the most comprehensive reference available to help accomplish these goals in every community. It thoroughly covers isolated domestic events as well as global disasters and humanitarian crises. Dr. Gregory Ciottone and more than 200 worldwide authorities share their knowledge and expertise on the preparation, assessment, and management of both natural and man-made disasters, including lessons learned by the responders to contemporary disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian and western U.S. wildfires, European heatwaves, the Beirut explosion, recent hurricanes and typhoons, and the global refugee crisis.

Part 1: Overview of Disaster Management

• Section 1: Introduction
• Section 2: Domestic and International Resources
• Section 3: Pre-Event Topics
• Section 4: Event-Response Topics
• Section 5: Mechanical Operations in Disasters
• Section 6: Post-Event Topics
• Section 7: Topics Unique to Terrorist Events and High-Threat Disaster Response
• Section 8: Operational Medicine

Part 2: Management of Specific Event Types

• Section 9: Natural Disasters
• Section 10: Nuclear/Radiation Events
• Section 11: Chemical Events
• Section 12: Biological Events: Introduction
• Section 12: Biological Events, Part 1: Bacterial Agents
• Section 12: Biological Events, Part 2: Viral Agents
• Section 12: Biological Agents, Part 3, Toxins
• Section 12: Biological Agents, Part 4: Other Biological Agents
• Section 13: Events Resulting in Blast Injuries
• Section 14: Events Resulting in Burn Injuries
• Section 15: Events Resulting in Ballistic Injuries
• Section 16: Events Resulting in Structural Collapse/Crashing/Crushing
• Section 17: Other Events/Combination Events