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Author(s):
Veenema TG, Rush Z, Depriest K, Mccauley L
Year:
2019
Journal:
Nursing Economics. 37 (1): 13-22
Abstract:
This review of the 2017 hurricane season and the ongoing response and recovery efforts 1 year following the disasters in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands reveal the cascading effects of these events on the social determinants of health. Nurses are well positioned to participate as full partners with the medical, public health, and emergency management community in all aspects of disaster planning, mitigation, response, and recovery.
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Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster
- Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster: Flood, Hurricane
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Island
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United States
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General Health Impact
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Review Article
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Adaptation, Health Sector Influence, Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population
- Adaptation, Health Sector Influence, Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population: Disaster Risk Reduction, Early Warning System
- Adaptation, Health Sector Influence, Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population: Low Socioeconomic Status