Designing and conducting tabletop exercises to assess public health preparedness for manmade and naturally occurring biological threats
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Designing and conducting tabletop exercises to assess public health preparedness for manmade and naturally occurring biological threats
BACKGROUND Since 2001, state and local health departments in the United States (US) have accelerated efforts to prepare for high-impact public health emergencies. One component of these activities has been the development and conduct of exercise programs to assess capabilities, train staff and build relationships. This paper summarizes lessons learned from tabletop exercises about public health...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-7-92