Building community resilience to disasters a way forward to enhance national health security

Community resilience, or the sustained ability of a community to withstand and recover from adversity, has become a key policy issue. This report provides a roadmap for federal, state, and local leaders who are developing plans to enhance community resilience for health security threats and describe...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United States. Department of Health and Human Services (-)
Other Authors: Chandra, Anita (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Health 2011.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Technical report (Rand Corporation)
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009423717606719
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Summary:Community resilience, or the sustained ability of a community to withstand and recover from adversity, has become a key policy issue. This report provides a roadmap for federal, state, and local leaders who are developing plans to enhance community resilience for health security threats and describes options for building community resilience in key areas.
Item Description:"Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."
Physical Description:1 online resource (189 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780833052094
Access:Open access