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How to Lead Infectiously in the Era of Big Problems
Epidemic Leadership
LARRY McEVOY, MD
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For the joyous crowds, the great herds, the endless flocks, the teeming schools (of fish and children), and all whose goodness incubates in obscurity ahead of coming abundance
Introduction
When I started writing this book, epidemics didn't hold the attention of many people beyond epidemiologists and risk-policy wonks. Then, COVID-19 hit. By a freak of timing, I found myself writing as the pandemic ended hundreds of thousands of lives,