On the Cover:

Thomas D. Kirsch

California Wildfire Response
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 1. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editorials:

James J. James

From the Editor-in-Chief
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 2. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letter to the Editor:

Ronald M. Davis

Letter to the Editor
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 3. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Invited Editorial Commentary:

John H. Armstrong, Jeffrey Hammond, Asher Hirshberg, and Erik R. Frykberg

Is Overtriage Associated With Increased Mortality? The Evidence Says "Yes"
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 4-5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nathaniel Hupert, Eric Hollingsworth, and Wei Xiong

Response to Armstrong et al
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 5-6. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lewis Rubinson and Michael D. Christian

Allocating Mechanical Ventilators During Mass Respiratory Failure: Kudos to New York State, but More Work to Be Done
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 7-10. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas D. Kirsch and Edbert B. Hsu

Disaster Medicine: What's the Reality?
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 11-12. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence & Commentary:

Nellie Bristol and David Marcozzi

New Presidential Directive Targets Academic Approaches to Disasters
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 13-14. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Surajkumar Madoori

2007 San Diego County Wildfire Response: A Lesson in Disaster Preparedness Collaboration
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 15-16. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Global Correspondent:

Adam C. Levine

World Update
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 17-19. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Research and Critical Analysis:

Tia Powell, Kelly C. Christ, and Guthrie S. Birkhead

Allocation of Ventilators in a Public Health Disaster
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 20-26. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [News Release]  

Andrea J. Sharma, Edward C. Weiss, Stacy L. Young, Kevin Stephens, Raoult Ratard, Susanne Straif-Bourgeois, Theresa M. Sokol, Peter Vranken, and Carol H. Rubin

Chronic Disease and Related Conditions at Emergency Treatment Facilities in the New Orleans Area After Hurricane Katrina
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 27-32. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gisela I. Banauch, Gabriel Izbicki, Vasilios Christodoulou, Michael D. Weiden, Mayris P. Webber, Hillel Cohen, Jackson Gustave, Robert Chavko, Thomas K. Aldrich, Kerry J. Kelly, and David J. Prezant

Trial of Prophylactic Inhaled Steroids to Prevent or Reduce Pulmonary Function Decline, Pulmonary Symptoms, and Airway Hyperreactivity in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 33-39. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Howard K. Koh, Loris J. Elqura, Christine M. Judge, John P. Jacob, Amy E. Williams, M. Suzanne Crowther, Richard A. Serino, and John M. Auerbach

Implementing the Cities Readiness Initiative: Lessons Learned From Boston
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 40-49. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Montrece McNeill Ransom, Richard A. Goodman, and Anthony D. Moulton

Addressing Gaps in Health Care Sector Legal Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 50-56. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Concepts in Disaster Medicine:

Italo Subbarao, James M. Lyznicki, Edbert B. Hsu, Kristine M. Gebbie, David Markenson, Barbara Barzansky, John H. Armstrong, Emmanuel G. Cassimatis, Philip L. Coule, Cham E. Dallas, Richard V. King, Lewis Rubinson, Richard Sattin, Raymond E. Swienton, Scott Lillibridge, Frederick M. Burkle, Richard B. Schwartz, and James J. James

A Consensus-based Educational Framework and Competency Set for the Discipline of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 57-68. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

DMPHP Editorial Board-Disclosure of Competing Interests:

DMPHP Editorial Board—Disclosure of Competing Interests
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2008 v. 2, p. 69-70. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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