Noji E K
Disaster Assessment & Epidemiology Section, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
J Med Syst. 1995 Apr;19(2):171-4. doi: 10.1007/BF02257068.
Better epidemiologic knowledge of the mechanisms of death and of the types of injuries and illnesses caused by disasters is clearly essential to determining the appropriate relief medications, supplies, equipment, and personnel needed to effectively respond to such emergencies. The overall objective of disaster epidemiology is to measure scientifically and describe the health effects of disasters and the factors contributing to these effects. The results of such investigations allow disaster epidemiologists to assess the needs of disaster-affected populations, efficiently match resources to needs, prevent further adverse health effects, evaluate relief effectiveness, and plan for future disasters.
更好地从流行病学角度了解死亡机制以及灾害所导致的伤害和疾病类型，显然对于确定有效应对此类紧急情况所需的适当救援药物、物资、设备和人员至关重要。灾害流行病学的总体目标是科学地衡量和描述灾害对健康的影响以及造成这些影响的因素。此类调查结果使灾害流行病学家能够评估受灾人群的需求，有效地使资源与需求相匹配，防止进一步的不良健康影响，评估救援效果，并为未来的灾害制定计划。
