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Disasters and Public Health Emergencies—Current Perspectives in Preparedness and Response

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  • Amir Khorram-Manesh

    (Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Göteborg, Sweden
    Department of Research and Development, Swedish Armed Forces Centre for Defense Medicine, 426 76 Göteborg, Sweden)

  • Frederick M. Burkle

    (Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA)

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Disasters and public health emergencies are inevitable and can happen anywhere and anytime [...]

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  • Amir Khorram-Manesh & Frederick M. Burkle, 2020. "Disasters and Public Health Emergencies—Current Perspectives in Preparedness and Response," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(20), pages 1-5, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:20:p:8561-:d:429076
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