Emergency and Disaster Medicine: Preparedness, Response, and Resilience in Health Systems
A special issue of Clinics and Practice (ISSN 2039-7283).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 532
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Journal of Clinics and Practice, titled “Emergency and Disaster Medicine: Preparedness, Response, and Resilience in Health Systems”, will explore the expanding and interconnected domains of emergency medicine and disaster health. As emergencies and disasters ranging from natural hazards to pandemics, technological incidents, and complex humanitarian crises grow in frequency and intensity, the role of health systems and medical professionals in mitigating their impacts will become increasingly vital.
This Special Issue will highlight multidisciplinary perspectives and evidence-based strategies that strengthen healthcare system preparedness, enhance clinical and operational resilience, and ensure continuity of care in emergencies and disasters. Topics of interest include hospital and prehospital emergency response coordination, mass casualty management, risk assessment and surge capacity planning, emergency triage and trauma management, public health preparedness, mental health and psychosocial support, infrastructure resilience, emergency risk communication and information systems, and community engagement in disaster risk reduction.
By integrating insights from both emergency medicine and disaster health, this Special Issue will promote best practices, innovations, and research that support a culture of readiness, adaptability, resilience, and recovery across the health sector. Ultimately, it will advance the global understanding of how healthcare systems can respond effectively and equitably to emergencies and disasters in all contexts.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Hospitals.
Dr. Ulrich Sack
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- emergency medicine
- disaster medicine
- health system resilience
- hospital preparedness
- disaster response
- risk assessment
- surge capacity
- continuity of care
- mass casualty management
- public health preparedness
- psychosocial support
- community engagement
- emergency risk communication
- system integration
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