Description

Emergencies and disasters radically transform the usual conditions of healthcare delivery: they multiply needs disrupt essential services, compromise infrastructure and supply chains, require immediate decision-making, and demand the protection of life in settings where resources may be insufficient. In the face of this reality, an effective response requires far more than clinical knowledge; it demands organization, leadership, prevention, intersectoral coordination, adaptability, and professional preparedness. This second volume of Medicine and Dentistry in Emergencies and Disasters: Clinical Competencies, Risk Management, and Care in Resource-Limited Settings explores these dimensions in greater depth and provides a comprehensive perspective on healthcare response in critical situations. The book addresses the clinical and prehospital management of mass-casualty incidents, operational safety, comprehensive risk management, healthcare logistics, management of limited resources, continuity of essential services, and referral, counter-referral, transfer, and evacuation processes. It also examines infection prevention and control, water, sanitation and hygiene, waste management, epidemiological surveillance, and outbreak prevention. In addition, it integrates mental health, psychosocial support, self-care for healthcare personnel, and care for vulnerable populations. As a distinctive component, the book incorporates dentistry through the management of maxillofacial and dentoalveolar injuries, odontogenic infections, acute pain, facial fractures, oral healthcare in shelters, and forensic dentistry applied to human identification. Finally, it examines educational gaps, curriculum integration, clinical simulation, competency assessment, leadership, ethics, and healthcare administration. This volume proposes an approach to preparedness that goes beyond isolated procedures and strengthens professionals’ ability to organize, decide, coordinate, and act under pressure, preserving life, human dignity, and continuity of care in the face of adversity, even when the healthcare system’s ordinary capacities are exceeded.

Suggested citation (APA, seventh edition)

Gómez-Córdova, C. A. (2026). Medicina y odontología en emergencias y desastres: Competencias clínicas, gestión del riesgo y atención en escenarios de recursos limitados. Tomo II. Sophia Editions.