Overview

How do health care workers manage disaster on an unprecedented scale? The 2011 Canterbury earthquakes were more challenging to the region's health system than anyone could have expected. The injured needed immediate treatment, buildings and equipment were badly damaged, aftershocks continued to rock the area, and communities were disrupted by flooding, liquefaction and fear. Despite this, many ordinary people - hospital and laboratory staff, general practitioners (GPs), pharmacists and others - accomplished extraordinary things in the aftermath of such devastation. `Rising from the Rubble' gives a compelling account of those who rallied to maintain and rebuild essential health services, maintaining continuity of care for the most vulnerable - from older people to those with kidney failure - as well as dealing with the significant ongoing impact on mental health. From the immediate emergency response after the earthquakes to sustaining health services over the following years in highly demanding circumstances, the stories of medical staff joining forces, collaborating and volunteering are infused with sadness, pride and even joy. Based on interviews with those who lived and worked through the Canterbury earthquakes, and the authors' own experiences, `Rising from the Rubble' is an inspiring testament to commitment and recovery

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Author:   Michael Ardagh ,  Joanne Deely
Publisher:   Canterbury University Press
Imprint:   Canterbury University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.00cm
ISBN:  

9781988503066

ISBN 10:   198850306
Pages:   302
Publication Date:   25 November 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Sir Peter Gluckman Preface Maps 1 A time and a place: 12.51pm, 22 February 2011, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand 2 How things were: The Canterbury health system before the earthquakes 3 Anatomy of a response: An overview of the Canterbury health system's initial earthquake response 4 A hospital by the park: The Christchurch Hospital response 5 Injured and injuries: The casualty count 6 Down but not out: Damage to facilities and services 7 A community of care: The primary health response 8 Courage, collaboration and continuity: The story of Christchurch's diagnostic laboratories 9 Home or away? Older people after the earthquake 10 Dialysis dependence: Looking after those who need regular kidney dialysis 11 Being well: Community and public health 12 Aroha nui ki te tangata - Love to all people: Maori in the earthquake response 13 Are we all right? Supporting the psychosocial wellbeing of the people of Canterbury 14 Responders and victims: The ongoing impacts on health care providers 15 From mental health to mental illness: Specialist mental health services 16 Are we there yet? Reflections Afterword by David Meates Notes Acknowledgements Index

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Michael Ardagh (ONZM, PhD, MBChB, DCH, FACEM) is Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Otago, Christchurch, and Emergency Medicine Specialist with the Canterbury District Health Board. Joanne Deely (PhD, BSc, GDipTeach, GDID, MRSNZ) is an independent scientist and professional science writer. She researches and writes for the Canterbury District Health Board and for New Zealand universities.

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