Who's in charge? : leadership during epidemics, bioterror, attacks, and other public health crises /

Who's in charge? : leadership during epidemics, bioterror, attacks, and other public health crises /

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Author / Creator:	Kahn, Laura H., author.
Edition:	Second edition with a new preface.
Imprint:	Santa Barbara, California : Praeger Security International, Praeger, an imprint of ABC-Clio, LLC, [2020] ©2020
Description:	1 online resource (xxviii, 235 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Praeger security international Praeger security international (Series)
Subject:	Public health administration -- United States. Public health -- United States. Leadership. Medical emergencies. Leadership Emergencies Leadership Medical emergencies Public health Public health administration United States
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/14140578

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ISBN:	1440878188 9781440878183 9780275994853 9781440878176 9798216165057
Notes:	First published in 2009; first paperback printing, with a new preface, in 2020. Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-224) and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 24, 2020).
Summary:	"With a new preface assessing leadership responses to the coronavirus pandemic, this classic text explores leadership problems that can develop during public health crises such as the 2001 anthrax attacks, 2003 SARS epidemic, and 1980's-90's Mad Cow disease epidemic. A threat to public health, such as a rampaging virus, is no time for a muddled chain of command and contradictory decision making. Who's In Charge? Leadership during Epidemics, Bioterror Attacks, and Other Public Health Crises, re-issued with a new preface assessing leadership during the COVID-19 outbreak, explores the crucial relationships between political leaders, public health officials, and journalists to see why leadership confusion develops. As the problematic response to COVID-19 has once again shown, the reluctance of politicians to risk alarm can run counter to the public-health need to prepare for worse cases. Many leaders will seek high visible during a public health crisis, but since politicians are not medical experts the more they speak the more they risk disseminating harmful information. How to achieve the right balance is the essence of Dr. Kahn's book. Beginning by looking at the overarching issues of leadership and public health administration, it then examines in depth five emergencies - the 2001 anthrax attacks and 1993 cryptosporidium outbreaks, the 2003 SARS outbreak, the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease crisis, and the battle against Mad Cow Disease. First-person accounts from leaders involved in actual early 21st century crises, as well as leading experts, scientists, and others Primary documents including excerpts from official reports and the medical literature Chronologies of early 21st century public health emergencies A comprehensive index organized by disease and by individuals involved in emergency response "--
Other form:	Print version: Kahn, Laura H. Who's in charge? Second edition with a new preface. Santa Barbara, California : Praeger Security International, [2020] 9781440878176

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Summary:	With a new preface assessing leadership responses to the coronavirus pandemic, this text explores leadership problems that can develop during such public health crises as the 2001 anthrax attacks, 2003 SARS epidemic, and Mad Cow Disease epidemic of the 1980s-1990s. <br> <br> <br> <br> A threat to public health, such as a rampaging virus, is no time for a muddled chain of command and contradictory decision-making. Who's In Charge? Leadership during Epidemics, Bioterror Attacks, and Other Public Health Crises, re-issued with a new preface assessing leadership during the COVID-19 outbreak, explores the crucial relationships among political leaders, public health officials, and journalists to see why leadership confusion develops. As the problematic response to COVID-19 has once again shown, the reluctance of politicians to risk alarm can run counter to the public health need to prepare for worse cases.<br> <br> <br> <br> Many leaders will seek high visibility during a public health crisis, but politicians are not medical experts, and the more they speak, the more they risk disseminating harmful information. How to achieve the right balance is the essence of this book. Beginning by looking at the overarching issues of leadership and public health administration, it then examines in depth five emergencies: the 2001 anthrax attacks, the 1993 cryptosporidium outbreaks, the 2003 SARS outbreak, the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease crisis, and the battle against Mad Cow Disease.
Item Description:	First published in 2009; first paperback printing, with a new preface, in 2020.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xxviii, 235 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-224) and index.
ISBN:	1440878188 9781440878183 9780275994853 9781440878176 9798216165057