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The argument is supported through the presentation of research and findings from two research workshops that were organized in 2014 and 2015, which brought together experts and researchers in the field who analyzed organizational efforts and the efforts addressed in terms of  violence effecting healthcare delivery. In depth interviews were also utilized to support the argument as well as the analysis of current facts, figures and data that is currently out there on this topic.

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  1. "Having the capacity to continue functioning after a traumatic event is common and characteristic of normal coping and adaptation"
  2. "The first challenge lies in identifying the correct sampling frame, which generally comprises all persons affected by the disaster. The sampling frame may be even more difficult to identify in natural disasters, when the geographic area of impact is larger and less defined."
  3. "These studies can help us understand what factors are associated with different courses of mental illness, which can help us identify the most vulnerable populations and inform tailored interventions"

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This health registry relies heavily on collaborations and other organizations. There is actually an entire section of the website dedicated to listing all the organizations that collaborate and work together in order to provide this information for the registry. The registry is a collaborative effort between the US Department of Health and Human Services and NYC. 

There are 3 advisory groups that work with WTC health Registry, they are the Community Advisory Board, the Labor Advisory Board and the Scientific Advisory Board. The following organizations are also listed as organizations that this registry depends on for research, number and data:

Government

  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Scientific 

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • Boston University – School of Public Health
  • City University of New York – Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
  • City University of New York - Hunter College
  • City University of New York - Queens College
  • Columbia University - Mailman School of Public Health
  • Columbia University – Medical Center
  • Columbia University - New York Psychiatric Institute
  • Cornell University
  • Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) - Bureau of Health Services
  • Fordham University
  • HHC WTC Environmental Health Center at Bellevue Hospital Center
  • Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Johns Hopkins University - Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center
  • New School University
  • New York City Police Department - Chief Surgeon's Office
  • NYU Medical Center
  • New York State Department of Health
  • Rutgers University
  • San Francisco State University
  • State University of New York – Albany – School of Public Health
  • State University of New York - Stonybrook
  • State University of New York -Stonybrook University Medical Center
  • University of California – San Francisco – School of Medicine
  • University of Greenwich (United Kingdom)
  • Weill Cornell Medicine

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The main point of this article was to display the inner workings of Rikers and what it is like within the walls. Factors such as weather conditions, solitary and its effects on mental and physical health, mistreatment, pollution and other environmental aspects, internal dangers and abuse are some of the things discussed and revealed within this article. These overall main points are supported through facts and figures, as well as first hand testimony from those that have spent time at Rikers, recounting their stay there and the conditions in which they lived in. 

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The article utilizes first hand testimony from those living in new Orleans that lived through the disaster and were evacuated, documenting their hardships faced. The article also cited different government agencies as well as different papers and organizations for statistics on post disaster government funding, emergency response and preparedness.