Disaster Recovery Also Involves Human Recovery

Anita Chandra, Joie D. Acosta

ResearchPosted on rand.org 2010Published in: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association, v. 304, no. 14, Commentary, Oct. 13, 2010, p. 1608-1609

This commentary argues that unless the U.S. examines and plans for the psychological consequences of disasters such as Katrina and the recent oil spill, communities will be struggling to address acute and chronic health issues while trying to rebuild.

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  • Copyright: American Medical Association
  • Publisher: American Medical Association
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2010
  • Pages: 2
  • Document Number: EP-201001-33

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