{"product_id":"are-we-ready-15-david-rosner-9780520250383","title":"Are We Ready?: Public Health Since 9\/11 Volume 15","description":"A contemporary history of a critical period, \u003ci\u003eAre We Ready? \u003c\/i\u003eanalyzes the impact of 9\/11, the anthrax attacks that followed, and preparations for a possible smallpox attack on the nation's public health infrastructure. David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz interviewed local, state, and federal officials to determine the immediate reactions of key participants in these events. The authors explore the extent to which these emergencies permanently altered the political, cultural, and organizational life of the country and consider whether the nation is now better prepared to withstand another potentially devastating attack. This well-reasoned and well-researched book presents compelling evidence that few with hands-on experience with disease and emergency preparedness believe that an adequate response to terrorism--whether biological, chemical, or radiological--is possible without a strong and vibrant infrastructure to provide everyday services as well as emergency responses. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAre We Ready?\u003c\/i\u003e begins with an examination of the experiences of local New York officials who were the first responders to 9\/11 and follows them as events unfolded and as state and national authorities arrived. It goes on to analyze how various states dealt with changing federal funding for a variety of public health services. Using oral histories of CDC and other federal officials, the book then focuses on the federal reaction to 9\/11 and anthrax. What emerges is a picture of dedicated public servants who were overcome by the emotions of the moment yet who were able to react in ways that significantly reduced the public anxiety and public health threat. Despite the extraordinary opportunity to revitalize and reinvigorate the nation's public health infrastructure, the growing federal and state budget deficits, the refocusing of national attention on the war in Iraq, and the passage of time all combined to undermine many of the needed reforms to the nation's public health defenses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCopub: Milbank Memorial Fund\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Rosner, Gerald Markowitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520250389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520250383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.10w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2006 pg. 169","brand":"David Rosner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054475768063,"sku":"9780520250383","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3634d512-73f9-40d1-8836-cc069889174f.jpg?v=1685030192","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/are-we-ready-15-david-rosner-9780520250383","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}