Emergency/Risk Communication to Promote Public Health and Respond to Biological Threats

Authors

G. L. KrepsFollow
K. Alibek
C. BaileyFollow
Linda Neuhauser, University of California - BerkeleyFollow
K. Rowan
Lisa Sparks, Chapman UniversityFollow

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Description

Communication is a critical component of efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to biological threats. Effective emergency communication facilitates sharing essential information and coordinating activities among priority interdependent policy makers, security personnel, healthcare providers, and members of the general public who need to work together in times of crisis.

ISBN

9780763747763

Publication Date

2005

Publisher

Jones and Bartlett Publishers

City

Sudbury, MA

Keywords

public health, biological threats, biological terrorism, plague, mass communication, emergency broadcasts

Disciplines

Health Communication | Immunology and Infectious Disease | Mass Communication | Pathogenic Microbiology | Virology

Comments

In M. Haider (Ed.), Global Public Health Communication: Challenges, Perspectives, and Strategies. Dr. Sparks' chapter begins on page 349. This text is only partially available through the link provided; some pages are not included.

Recommended Citation

Kreps, G.L., Alibek, K., Bailey, C., Neuhauser, L., Rowan, K., & Sparks, L. (2005). Emergency/risk communication to promote public health and respond to biological threats. In M. Haider (Ed.), Global public health communication: Challenges, perspectives, and strategies (pp. 349-362). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Peer Reviewed

1

Copyright

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