Citation

Hochstein C, Arnesen S, Goshorn J, Szczur M. Med. Ref. Serv. Q. 2008; 27(1): 1-20.

Affiliation

Division of Specialized Information Services (SIS), National Library of Medicine (NLM), 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. colette@nlm.nih.gov

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18689200

PMCID

PMC2772141

Abstract

The Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program (TEHIP) of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) works to organize and provide access to a wide range of environmental health and toxicology resources. In recent years, the demand for, and availability of, information on health issues related to natural and man-made emergencies and disasters has increased. Recognizing that access to information is essential in disaster preparedness, a new focus of NLM's 2006-2016 Long Range Plan calls for the establishment of a Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) that will aid in collecting, disseminating, and sharing information related to health and disasters. This paper introduces several of TEHIP's resources for emergency/disaster preparedness and response, such as the Radiation Event Medical Management Web site (REMM) and the Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER). Several of NLM's other disaster preparedness and response resources will also be reviewed.

Language: en