Preparedness for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games: hospital treatment capacity in georeferenced areas

Abstract: Recently, Brazil has hosted mass events with recognized international relevance. The 2014 FIFA World Cup was held in 12 Brazilian state capitals and health sector preparedness drew on the history of other World Cups and Brazil's own experience with the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. Th...

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Main Authors: Carolina Figueiredo Freitas, Claudia Garcia Serpa Osorio-de-Castro, Kimberley Irene Shoaf, Raulino Sabino da Silva, Elaine Silva Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2016-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2016000705010&lng=en&tlng=en