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Disaster Bioethics: An Introduction

  • O’Mathúna D
  • Gordijn B
  • Clarke M
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-3864-5_1
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Abstract

Disasters are characterised by sudden onset, overwhelming needs and insufficient resources. While definitions differ, disasters have common characteristics. As the capacity to respond is overwhelmed, these include large logistical problems and ethical dilemmas. The...

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O’Mathúna, D. P., Gordijn, B., & Clarke, M. (2014). Disaster Bioethics: An Introduction (pp. 3–12). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-3864-5_1

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