Katrina perspectives.
This commentary draws attention to a number of factors that may have converged, and in the process, exacerbated the effects of hurricane Katrina on the health and wellbeing of the people of New Orleans.
Walker
Bailus
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Department of Community Health and Family Practice, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA. bwalker@howard.edu
Warren
Rueben C
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D004190:Disasters; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008145:Louisiana; D010811:Natural Science Disciplines; D011203:Poverty; D011635:Public Health Administration; D018570:Risk Assessment