Infectious disease and national security: strategic information needs / Gary Cecchine, Melinda Moore.

Author
Cecchine, Gary [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2006.
Description
xx, 105 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

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    Series
    Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-405. [More in this series]
    Summary note
    The pace of global travel, migration, and commerce has brought about an increased risk of a worldwide infectious disease outbreak. This report examines infectious disease within the context of national security and assesses the need for and adequacy of information that will enable U.S. policymakers to prevent and respond to such threats.
    Notes
    • Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
    • "TR-405."
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-105).
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • Background: challenges of and responses to infectious disease threats
    • Addressing a new paradigm: infectious disease and national security
    • Defining information needs: interviews with stakeholders
    • Assessing the adequacy of current information: a survey of online sources
    • Synthesis, conclusion, and recommendations.
    Other format(s)
    Issued also online.
    ISBN
    • 9780833039897 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 083303989X ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2006024044
    OCLC
    70718311
    International Article Number
    • 9780833039897
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