Are overwhelmed health systems an inevitable consequence of covid-19? Experiences from China, Thailand, and New York State.
Tangcharoensathien, Viroj;
Bassett, Mary T;
Meng, Qingyue;
Mills, Anne;
(2021)
Are overwhelmed health systems an inevitable consequence of covid-19? Experiences from China, Thailand, and New York State.
BMJ: British Medical Journal, 372 (372).
n83-.
ISSN 0959-535X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n83
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Drawing on international experiences, in particular lessons from China, Thailand and New York State, USA, Viroj Tangcharoensathien and colleagues argue that immediate, extensive and effective responses to contain the local transmission of corona virus at the very early stages of an epidemic can prevent health systems from disruption and from being overwhelmed.