Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is the first comprehensive and authoritative journal emphasizing public health preparedness and disaster response for all health care and public health professionals globally. The journal seeks to translate science into practice and integrate medical and public health perspectives. With the events of September 11, the subsequent anthrax attacks, the tsunami in Indonesia, hurricane Katrina, SARS and the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, all health care and public health professionals must be prepared to respond to emergency situations. In support of these pressing public health needs, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is committed to the medical and public health communities who are the stewards of the health and security of citizens worldwide.
 

About the AMA
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is published by The American Medical Association, the nation's largest physician organization. The AMA helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional and public health issues. Working together, the AMA's quarter of a million physician and medical student members are playing an active role in shaping the future of medicine. For more information on the AMA, please visit www.ama-assn.org. For more information about Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, please contact the Publisher, Mary Lou White, at 312-464-5962. For information about advertising, Print and/or Online, contact Jeff Bonistalli at 312-464-2551. For information about site licences, please contact Vida Damijonaitis at 312-464-4766.
 

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Articles appearing in the print journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness are embargoed for release to the public until 4:00 pm Eastern Time on the day before the publication date. Expedited E-Publication articles are embargoed until 4:00 pm Eastern Time on the day of their posting.

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