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Bioethicists Urge Disaster Preparedness For Mentally Impaired
May 23, 2011 by NewsBot
Johns Hopkins University bioethicists say disaster-response planning has generally overlooked the special needs of people who suffer from pre-existing and serious mental conditions. Survivors already diagnosed with schizophrenia, dementia, addictions and bipolar disorder are vulnerable long before a disaster strikes, they point out...


