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When I teach disaster medicine to medical students, I always ask who has been in a disaster and always get a couple of affirmatives. I then tell them that all of them will be involved at some time in their career. Whether hurricanes, terrorism, pandemics, floods, or social discord, all of us will at some time be either a victim or a responder. Climate change, political discord, pandemics, and mass movements of populations all contribute to the risk for major disasters. Most physicians get little training in disaster planning and response.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Book and Other Media Reviews Source Type: research