Hurricane Katrina and Medical Choice in Extreme Emergencies

EPISODE · Aug 31, 2009 · 51 MIN

Hurricane Katrina and Medical Choice in Extreme Emergencies

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The US is faced with a possible flu epidemic this fall, and plans are being made for extreme emergencies. If medical facilities are overwhelmed, who gets access first?  Who makes that decision? What can be learned from what happened in New Orleans after Katrina? Also, an update on deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires, and President Obama's commanding general assesses Afghanistan.

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