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Biological Citizenship: The Science and Politics of Chernobyl-Exposed Populations

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Can you learn anything from the article or report’s bibliography that tells us something about how the article or report was produced?

Information for this article was gathered from field work, including interviews with workers at the chernobyl site during the inial response efforts and in the recovery efforts undertaken in the aftermath, as well as effected citizens. This tells us that the author did extensive research for this article and looked to others for opinions and information.

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WTC Health Registry

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In what situations/settings would the system be difficult to work with?

This system would have been difficult to use for the immediate affects of 9/11 because for many victims their symptoms didn't develop immediately after the attacks.

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Chronic Disaster Syndrome: Displacement, Disaster Capitalism, and the Eviction of the Poor from New Orleans

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Describe at least three ways that the argument is supported.

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.

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Health and Emergencies: Syllabus

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Where is this study published? Give a brief description of the journal, including what types of studies and topics they usually publish and how the publication is regarded among health professionals.

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.

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Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA)

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Describe the history of the policy. Was it created in response to or to support existing policy or legislation?

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.

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Structural Violence and Clinical Medicine

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Where has this article or report been referenced or discussed?

This article is referenced in a medical journal that discusses cultural effects on the healthcare system.

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Challenges in researching violence affecting health service delivery in complex security environments

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Where has this article or report been referenced or discussed?

This article has been referenced in another paper discussing attacks on healthcare workers.

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The Problem of Securing Health

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What were the methods, tools and/or data used to produce the claims or arguments made in the article or report?

The methods used to produce this article was the knowledge of the two authors and the research that they have done as well as the use of think tanks and other articles on public health.

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Newark Leads the Way in Planning for Climate Change

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How is this organization funded today?

The Resilience Action Plan Team got a grant from the Kresge Foundation's Climate Resilience and Urban Opportunity Initiative and they have the support of the city of Newark to enable their work and possibly shape their way of thinking about disaster and health.