Public health emergency preparedness: a framework to promote resilience

• Main Authors: Yasmin Khan (Author), Tracey O'Sullivan (Author), Adalsteinn Brown (Author), Shannon Tracey (Author), Jennifer Gibson (Author), Mélissa Généreux (Author), Bonnie Henry (Author), Brian Schwartz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...