Lessons relearned from Katrina?

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  • Ilan Kelman, BASc, MASc, PhD

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https://doi.org/10.5055/ajdm.2008.0009

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Author Biography

Ilan Kelman, BASc, MASc, PhD

Center for International Climate and Environmental Research, Oslo, Norway.

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Published

03/01/2008

How to Cite

Kelman, BASc, MASc, PhD, I. “Lessons Relearned from Katrina?”. American Journal of Disaster Medicine, vol. 3, no. 2, Mar. 2008, pp. 61-62, doi:10.5055/ajdm.2008.0009.

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