Disasters and Emergencies

A Planning and Response Guide for Pharmacy Professionals

Disasters and emergencies necessitate careful planning, thoughtful responses, just-in-time training, and management. In the past few years, numerous natural and human-caused disasters have led to human and economic losses on an unmitigated scale. Because of their accessibility and training, pharmacy professionals are well positioned to play pivotal roles in disaster and emergency preparedness, planning, management, response, recovery, and resilience in collaboration with public health professionals, health care providers, and community stakeholders.

The first of its kind, this handbook provides unbiased and timely information to guide pharmacy professionals, educators, leaders, and policy makers to plan for emergencies and disasters. Drawing upon experiences of seasoned leaders in the field, this cutting-edge handbook provides guidance for training, exercises, and self-reflection questions to address rapidly evolving situations, as well as practical strategies for advocational, legal, and ethical issues pertaining to emergencies and disasters. The handbook also addresses emerging technological areas such as telehealth provision to ensure continuity-of-care.