Embracing computer modeling to address pandemic influenza in the 21st century

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 365-372

  Aaby, Katherine ^a   Abbey, Rachel L ^a   Herrmann, Jeffrey W ^b   Treadwell, Mark ^b   Jordan, Carol S ^c   Wood, Kathy ^d  

^a Montgomery County Advanced Practice Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency preparedness; Pandemic influenza; Public health; Technology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INFLUENZA; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SMALLPOX; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNITED STATES;

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISASTER PLANNING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MARYLAND; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 33746419785     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200607000-00010     Document Type: Article

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