The devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina on communities, in general, and on the
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other areas of the Gulf Coast. Physicians, administrators, medical educators, residents,
and students eloquently described their experiences, personal losses, challenges,
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(AJMS 2006;332). Three years after our nation’s largest natural disaster, this symposium
issue, Moving Beyond Katrina: From Crisis to Opportunity, reflects on the unexpected post-disaster—the opportunities and successes. Individuals
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Publication history
Accepted:
May 28,
2008
Received:
May 22,
2008
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© 2008 Southern Society for Clinical Investigation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
