Falling towers, crumbling levees, and viral mutations

نویسنده

  • Donald B Chalfin
چکیده

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita destroyed an entire beloved city and shattered a large part of the US Gulf Coast. Unlike the destruction of 9/11, it is difficult to say at the time of this writing whether or not this region will ever be fully restored. In light of these and other man-made and natural disasters, the world needs to revisit its approach to disaster planning and preparedness to insure that we can best meet the needs of those likely to be affected by future calamities.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Critical Care

دوره 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006