Geriatric Care during Public Health Emergencies: Lessons Learned from Novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic

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Geriatric care in public health emergencies is a serious concern, while, high case-fatalities among older adults across the globe in COVID-19 pandemic implies lack of preparedness. Most of the countries irrespective of developing and developed one enormously struggling because of an inchoate response system ignorant of geriatric health needs. Therefore, a robust approach is highly essential that requires an integrated emergency preparedness by addressing geriatric care.

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Hoimonty Mazumder: (View ORCID Profile)

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Title: Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Abbreviated Title: Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Publisher: Informa UK Limited

ISSN (Print): 0163-4372

ISSN (Electronic): 1540-4048

Publication date Created: May 18 2020

Publication date (Electronic): March 26 2020

Publication date (Print): May 18 2020

Volume: 63

Issue: 4

Pages: 257-258

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[1 ] Ipas Bangladesh , Dhaka, Bangladesh

[2 ]Department of Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University , College Station, TX, USA

[3 ]James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University , Dhaka, Bangladesh

Article

DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2020.1746723

PubMed ID: 32216550

SO-VID: 8665a49c-972f-451e-8b76-1472f6200d25

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