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01-04-2015 | Commentary

Ebola Therapy and Health Equity

Author: Neil J. Nusbaum

Published in: Journal of Community Health | Issue 2/2015

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Current care for Ebola patients in resource poor countries is hampered by a lack of resources to isolate patients and their close contacts. The current Ebola epidemic offers the opportunity to harvest convalescent serum to help contain this and future outbreaks. A systemic and just process to accomplish this goal can incorporate procedures to improve care for current Ebola patients and their close contacts.

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Title: Ebola Therapy and Health Equity
Author: Neil J. Nusbaum
Publication date: 01-04-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Community Health / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0094-5145
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3610
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-014-9976-x

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