Richard E. Besser

(1959) Physician United States

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Richard E. Besser is a physician from the United States.

Quick Facts About Richard E. Besser

Born: January 1, 1959
Nationality: United States
Profession: Physician

About Richard E. Besser

Richard E. Besser is an American doctor and executive who has served as president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation since April 2017. Besser served as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) from January to June 2009. He was ABC News' former chief health and medical editor. Besser is a brother-in-law to Scottish singer Annie Lennox.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Richard E. Besser

It's critically important that people trust you during a public health crisis.

Richard E. Besser

Crisis

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Looking at the individuals who suffered the most during the hurricane, you could see that those with underlying medical problems were at…

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Greater

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The other big lesson from Katrina is that it pays to be prepared. But it's also very difficult to stay prepared because…

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Be prepared

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You can't put a price tag on preparation for a pandemic.

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Funniest love

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Emergency rooms are closed, many hospital wards are as well leaving people who are sick with heart disease, trauma, pregnancy complications, pneumonia,…

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Apocalyptic

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We as a global community are only as strong as our weakest link.

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Community

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