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Covid-19: the humanities and social sciences have much to contribute to beating this pandemic and the next
BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3523 (Published 11 September 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m3523
- Stephen T Green, honorary professor of international health and consultant physician1,
- Lorenzo Cladi, associate head of school (teaching and learning)2
- 1Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK
- 2School of Law, Criminology, and Government, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
- steve.green5{at}nhs.net
The potential for the humanities and social sciences to contribute greatly to tackling covid-19 merits consideration.1 This could be where the most important academic advances arise, as better understanding of human and societal behaviour is essential if robust strategies to maximise human safety are to be identified and implemented effectively.234
Phenomena such as the …
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