Language
English
Publication Date
10-1-2022
Journal
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
DOI
10.1017/dmp.2021.94
PMID
33762064
PMCID
PMC8167257
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
3-25-2021
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
COVID-19 is the latest episode of shortages of critical medical supplies. Historically and to the present day, medical supplies have been sourced from single regions in the world, thus rendering the supply chain vulnerable to a myriad of harmful circumstances. We argue that shortages in medications related and unrelated to COVID have illustrated the need for the United States to diversify its medical supply sources before future pandemics, political crises, or natural disasters occur.
Keywords
United States, Humans, Pandemics, Natural Disasters, COVID-19, disaster planning, hurricane Maria, World War II
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
, "From World War II to COVID-19: A Historical Perspective on the American Medical Supply Chain" (2022). Faculty, Staff and Students Publications. 3177.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/3177