From Hurricanes to Epidemics

Kevin Conrad, M.D. MBA is a practicing physician in New Orleans, Louisiana at Ochsner Health Systems. He serves as the Medical Director for Community Affairs and Health Policy at Ochsner. He has appointments with Tulane Medical School and the University of Queensland in Australia. He currently serves on the Physician Editorial Board of the Hospitalist. His research and publication interests include health policy, the interaction of the environment on human health and the care of complex patients.

• Chapter 1-Overview: Global Ocean Changes – Impact on Human Health.- Chapter 2-Marine Chemistry: Acidity, Salinity and Chemical Composition.- Chapter 3-Marine Phytoplankton and CO2 Balance.- Chapter 4-Deep Water Horizon and Petroleum Exploration.- Chapter 5-The Ocean’s Impact on Emerging Infectious Diseases.- Chapter 6-Diminishing Fisheries and Impact on Human Food Supplies.- Chapter 7-Decreasing Marine Biodiversity.- Chapter 8-Marine Pollutants.- Chapter 9-Marine Biopharmaceuticals.- Chapter 10-Oceans and Rapid Climate Change.- Chapter 11-Hurricanes and Monsoons.- Chapter 12-Arctic Communities and Declining Ice Flow.- Chapter 13-Estuaries and Coastal Ecosystems.- Chapter 14-Current Research Activities.