HLTH 629 - Epidemiology in Crisis Management

Institution:

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Health Science-Public Health

Description:

This course provides students with an examination of man-made and technological disasters, the various public health related crises which emanate from these disasters and the interaction of public health professionals and other responding agencies in the mitigation of these crises. Disasters are also dissected in terms of response through NIMS, a federal framework for disaster response. The course also explores the determination of risk, in terms of disasters and the communication of risk to various populations.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Other

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Institution Website:

www.sru.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 738-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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