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Editorial
. 2020 Mar 17;5(6):e138132.
doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.138132.

Truth and transparency in a time of crisis

Kathleen L Collins, Howard Markel, Andrew P Lieberman
Editorial

Truth and transparency in a time of crisis

Kathleen L Collins et al. JCI Insight. .

Abstract

Lessons from history underline the importance of having direct lines of communication to and from public health officials, who must remain free from policital bias in times of crisis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: The authors have declared that no conflict of interest exists.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. War and influenza simultaneously challenged the world in 1918.
Two soldiers on the University of Michigan campus on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918. HS706, Caroline Maier Photograph Collection, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan.
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