Which Country is Truly Developed? COVID-19 has Answered the Question.

Freed, Jeffrey S; Kwon, Soo Y; Jacobs El, Hannah; Gottlieb, Michael; Roth, Ram

Freed, Jeffrey S; Kwon, Soo Y; Jacobs El, Hannah; Gottlieb, Michael; Roth, Ram.

Freed JS; Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine, New York City, US.
Kwon SY; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Northwell Health, New York City, US.
Jacobs El H; Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York City, US.
Gottlieb M; Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, US.
Roth R; Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, US.

Ann Glob Health ; 86(1): 51, 2020 05 18.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-460242

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The developed countries of the world were ill-prepared for the pandemic that they have suffered. When we compare developed to developing countries, the sophisticated parameters we use do not necessarily address the weaknesses in the healthcare systems of developed countries that make them susceptible to crises like the present pandemic. We strongly suggest that better preparation for such events is necessary for a country to be considered developed.

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Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology; Delivery of Health Care; Developed Countries/classification; International Health Regulations; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology; Public Health; Betacoronavirus/isolation & purification; COVID-19; Civil Defense/organization & administration; Civil Defense/standards; Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration; Delivery of Health Care/standards; Humans; International Health Regulations/organization & administration; International Health Regulations/standards; Public Health/standards; SARS-CoV-2

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Developed Countries / Public Health / Coronavirus Infections / Delivery of Health Care / International Health Regulations / Pandemics Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Ann Glob Health Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Aogh.2894

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