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Christine Ritchie Quoted in SF Chronicle

Christine Ritchie Quoted in SF Chronicle

Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH was quoted in the SF Chronicle for the article "Tragic but familiar narrative in Camp Fire: Most victims were older, disabled." It addressed that older adults and those living with disability were not only most vulnerable to the devastation Camp Fire, but also to natural disasters. "Older adults and those with disabilities are at a high risk when disaster strikes, said Ritchie, a professor of medicine who specializes in geriatrics and palliative care."

A web version of the article can be read here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/Camp-Fire-victims-13450654.php