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Disaster preparedness for patients with kidney disease

Nature Reviews Nephrology volume 19, pages 147–148 (2023)Cite this article

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Access to essential medical care can be compromised by social disruptions (such as riots and labour strikes), armed conflict and natural disasters, including extreme weather events. A successful response to such events requires forward planning, preparation and rehearsal with involvement of health-care systems, professionals, patients and their support networks. Following execution of the response, after-action evaluation is required to improve future responses.

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  1. Kidney Diseases Branch, NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Jeffrey B. Kopp

  2. Division of Nephrology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

    Kenneth Lempert

  3. Empower Program, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC, USA

    Kristen Finne

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Kopp, J.B., Lempert, K. & Finne, K. Disaster preparedness for patients with kidney disease. Nat Rev Nephrol 19, 147–148 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-023-00678-0

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