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Crisis management, surveillance, and digital ethics in the COVID-19 era

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Crisis management, surveillance, and digital ethics in the COVID-19 era. / Boersma, K.; Büscher, M.; Fonio, C.
In: Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Vol. 30, No. 1, 31.03.2022, p. 2-9.

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Boersma, K, Büscher, M & Fonio, C 2022, 'Crisis management, surveillance, and digital ethics in the COVID-19 era', Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 2-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.12398

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Boersma, K., Büscher, M., & Fonio, C. (2022). Crisis management, surveillance, and digital ethics in the COVID-19 era. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 30(1), 2-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.12398

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Boersma K, Büscher M, Fonio C. Crisis management, surveillance, and digital ethics in the COVID-19 era. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management. 2022 Mar 31;30(1):2-9. Epub 2022 Feb 7. doi: 10.1111/1468-5973.12398

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Boersma, K. ; Büscher, M. ; Fonio, C. / Crisis management, surveillance, and digital ethics in the COVID-19 era. In: Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management. 2022 ; Vol. 30, No. 1. pp. 2-9.

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