Can mobile phone data improve emergency response to natural disasters?
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001085 and PMC identifier 3168875.
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Abstract
Peter Gething and Andrew Tatem discuss the potential impact of mobile phone positioning data on disaster response and highlight challenges that must be addressed if use of this technology is to develop.
Medical subject headings
- Cell Phone
- Disasters
- Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems