Are overwhelmed health systems an inevitable consequence of covid-19? Experiences from China, Thailand, and New York State

doi:10.1136/bmj.n83

. 2021 Jan 22:372:n83.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.n83.

Are overwhelmed health systems an inevitable consequence of covid-19? Experiences from China, Thailand, and New York State

Viroj Tangcharoensathien¹, Mary T Bassett², Qingyue Meng³, Anne Mills⁴

Affiliations

¹ International Health Policy Program, Amphur Muang, Nonthaburi, Thailand viroj@ihpp.thaigov.net.
² Harvard University T H Chan School of Public Health, François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
³ Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing, China.
⁴ Department of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

PMID: 33483336
PMCID: PMC8896039
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.n83

Are overwhelmed health systems an inevitable consequence of covid-19? Experiences from China, Thailand, and New York State

Viroj Tangcharoensathien et al. BMJ. 2021.

. 2021 Jan 22:372:n83.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.n83.

Authors

Viroj Tangcharoensathien¹, Mary T Bassett², Qingyue Meng³, Anne Mills⁴

Affiliations

¹ International Health Policy Program, Amphur Muang, Nonthaburi, Thailand viroj@ihpp.thaigov.net.
² Harvard University T H Chan School of Public Health, François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
³ Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing, China.
⁴ Department of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

PMID: 33483336
PMCID: PMC8896039
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.n83

Abstract

Drawing on international experiences, Viroj Tangcharoensathien and colleagues argue that immediate extensive action to contain local transmission of new infectious diseases protects health systems from being overwhelmed

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Competing interests: We have read and understood BMJ policy on declaration of interests and have no relevant interests to declare.

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