From World War II to COVID-19: A Historical Perspective on the American Medical Supply Chain.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
; 16(5): 1719-1720, 2022 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1149647
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 is the latest episode of shortages of critical medical supplies. Historically and to the present day, medical supplies have been sourced from single regions in the world, thus rendering the supply chain vulnerable to a myriad of harmful circumstances. We argue that shortages in medications related and unrelated to COVID have illustrated the need for the United States to diversify its medical supply sources before future pandemics, political crises, or natural disasters occur.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Natural Disasters
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Dmp.2021.94
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