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jaostranderThis article addresses public health in that Haitians do not have access to the healthcare they need due to the current state of their government.
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While, I can not find any specific events that have motivated their thinking about disaster and health, I believe this organization is motivated by the idea that people should be provided the health care they need despite their social or economic status.
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"Anna Pou, defended herself on national television, saying her role was to “help” patients “through their pain,” a position she maintains today"
"The laws also encourage prosecutors to await the findings of a medical panel before deciding whether to prosecute medical professionals. Pou has also been advising state and national medical organizations on disaster preparedness and legal reform; she has lectured on medicine and ethics at national conferences and addressed military medical trainees"
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The Red Cross was started during the Civil War to provide care to wounded soldiers.
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jaostranderDoctor Adriana Petryna holds a Ph.D in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley. She holds an M.A. in Anthropology as well as a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Michigan. She is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and has been focused on nuclear science and medicine, and it's cultural and political ramifications.
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jaostranderThe article focuses more on public health than emergency response.
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Because of the large amount of reliable data this system collects in regards to the post 9/11 health affects, it is sited by many other websites and research papers.
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The authors, Vicanne Adams, Taslim Van Hattum, and Diana English work at the University of California San Francisco in the department of anthropology, history, and social medicine. The department’s research includes aspects of global health, social theory, critical medical anthropology, and disaster recovery.
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jaostranderIn addition to this article I looked further into the Chirnoble disaster, the IAEA policies, and where there are nuclear plants in the United States.