Books by Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events

Presents the summary of a workshop convened in June, 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events to discuss disaster preparedness, response, and resilience relative to the needs of children and families, including children with special health care needs.

In 2009, the Institute of Medicine published the proceedings of a workshop assessing the health and medical preparedness for responding to an improvised nuclear device (IND) detonation. This book deals with this topic.