Preparing for the Next Harvey, Irma, or Maria — Addressing Research Gaps
Open Access
- 9 November 2017
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in The New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 377 (19), 1804-1806
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmp1712854
Abstract
Extreme events often cast in bold relief what we do and don’t know about medicine and public health. In recent weeks, three hurricanes, each characterized by “unprecedented” features, have illuminated our knowledge gaps regarding the consequences of disasters and their mitigation.Keywords
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