Public health emergency preparedness: a framework to promote resilience

Abstract Background Emergencies and disasters impact population health. Despite the importance of upstream readiness, a persistent challenge for public health practitioners is defining what it means to be prepared. There is a knowledge gap in that existing frameworks lack consideration for complexit...

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Published in:BMC Public Health
Main Authors: Yasmin Khan, Tracey O’Sullivan, Adalsteinn Brown, Shannon Tracey, Jennifer Gibson, Mélissa Généreux, Bonnie Henry, Brian Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Subjects:
Public health
Emergency preparedness
Emergency management
Disasters
Disaster risk reduction
Resilience
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6250-7

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