The article is supported through the use of interviews with Katrina survivors, statistics and policy moves from FEMA and other response agencies, and data from census reports and other various goverment sources.
This study was puplished in the Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology. This journal typically puplishes a variety of articles relating to medical oncology, clinical trials, radiology, surgeries, and basic research.The japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology is known for publishing high quality medical articles that relate to the Asian region.
This policy was part of the Consolitated Omnibus Reconciliation Act. Prior to this legislation, specifically Medicare and uninsured patients were being refused lifesaving procedures because of their inabiliy to pay for the services. Patient dumpin became an issue, in which a patient is transferred from a private to a public hospital, and essentially over working public hospitals for minimum wages.
This article is referenced in a medical journal that discusses cultural effects on the healthcare system.
This article has been referenced in another paper discussing attacks on healthcare workers.
"So as Haiti approaches the fifth anniversary of its cholera epidemic later this year, the main hope for eradication rests on political and legal pressure on the U.N. to come up with the money."
"With few exceptions, donor nations and nongovernmental organizations insist on keeping control of their projects, which are set according to their own priorities."
The film portrays all the hard work, patience, and compassion emergency room staff possess when dealing with stressful situations. The film briefly touches on the diversion of ambulances when the ER becomes overcrowded.
The aim of this organization is to provide emergency medical care and relief supplies to those who need it. They also work to provide medical care for those trying to escape violence or war.
To make this argument Knowles used various other academic papers, public and private reports from investigations, past and current government policies, and news articles and reports.
Emergency response is not directly addressed, but this article does discuss mental health counselors and debriefing of victims as key components of emergency response to a disaster to decrease the number of individuals who may suffer from mental illness due to the disaster in the future.