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Disaster Care and Socioeconomic Vulnerability in Puerto Rico
- Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 30, Number 2, May 2019
- pp. 495-501
- 10.1353/hpu.2019.0043
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Summary:
Health care for victims of Puerto Rico's hurricanes in three settings highlights the impact of social determinants of health, social vulnerability, and chronic disease in disaster management. Addressing such conditions before disasters as well as food needs and health care access after disasters could mitigate disaster impact and facilitate recovery.