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Courses on this page:    Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes

Course Title Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes
Institution London: Society of Apothecaries
Country United Kingdom
Type Diploma
Topics Emergencies: Disaster Management
Emergencies: Public Health in Emergencies and Disasters
Emergencies: Human Rights and Ethics
Emergencies: Mental Health
Emergencies: Refugees' and Migrants' Health
Language English
Degree, Credits
Location Based in London; also examined in Washington
Objectives/
Content

To certify the specialist knowledge of doctors providing a medical or surgical response at the scene of major man-made and natural disasters

Introduction to Disasters & Catastrophes
Disaster Planning
Team Training
Healthcare Priorities in a Refugee Camp
Health Surveillance in a Refugee Population
Surgery in Disasters
Medical Care in War: The Falklands
Media and Disasters
Support to Humanitarian Operations Nutrition
Disease and Disasters
Psychological Aspects of Disasters
Emergency Medicine
Resuscitation in Disasters
Civil Engineering Security
Communications
Logistics
Environmental Health
War and Conflict in the Contemporary World
The United Nations
Regionalisation of Power
International Law
Resource Allocation
Ethical Aspects of Humanitarian Action
Case Studies: for example Rwanda, etc.

Next Beginning January 2006
Appl. Deadline  
Duration 1 year
Evaluation Dissertation and oral examination
Course fee Examination fee £500 for each of 2 Parts
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information

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