Analyzing dispensing plan for emergency medical supplies in the event of bioterrorism

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 2600-2608

  Lee, Young M ^a  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTERRORISM; GENERAL PUBLICS; LARGE CITIES; LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; POTENTIAL RISKS; SHORT PERIODS; SIMULATION MODELS;

HEALTH RISKS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 60749115867     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2008.4736374     Document Type: Conference Paper

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