Should a reformed system be prepared for public health emergencies, and what does that mean anyway?

Rebecca Katz; Jeffrey Levi

doi:10.1111/j.1748-720X.2008.00327.x

Should a reformed system be prepared for public health emergencies, and what does that mean anyway?

J Law Med Ethics. 2008 Winter;36(4):716-21, 609. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2008.00327.x.

Authors

Rebecca Katz¹, Jeffrey Levi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Health Policy, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, USA.

PMID: 19093996
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2008.00327.x

Abstract

Any reformed health care system must be able to react to and mitigate the consequences of a public health emergency. This article identifies four essential components of public health emergency preparedness, and presents measures that can be taken immediately to improve our capacity to respond to emergencies.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Civil Defense / methods
Civil Defense / organization & administration*
Disaster Planning / organization & administration*
Disaster Planning / standards
Health Care Reform / organization & administration*
Health Care Reform / standards
Humans
Public Health / methods*
Public Health / standards
United States

Grants and funding

5K01EH000288-02/EH/NCEH CDC HHS/United States