Politics and the management of public health disasters: Reflections on the SARS epidemic in greater China

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue SEPC. ISS., 2007, Pages 7-12

  Hui, D L H ^a   Ng, Mee Kam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Coordination; Crisis management; Hong Kong; Politics; SARS; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

CHINA; DECISION MAKING; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HONG KONG; HUMAN; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SARS CORONAVIRUS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 37549029239     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950701901s02     Document Type: Review

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