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. 2002 Mar-Apr;9(2):116-9.
doi: 10.1197/jamia.m1054.

The contributions of biomedical informatics to the fight against bioterrorism

Isaac S Kohane  1
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The contributions of biomedical informatics to the fight against bioterrorism

Isaac S Kohane. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2002 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

A comprehensive and timely response to current and future bioterrorist attacks requires a data acquisition, threat detection, and response infrastructure with unprecedented scope in time and space. Fortunately, biomedical informaticians have developed and implemented architectures, methodologies, and tools at the local and the regional levels that can be immediately pressed into service for the protection of our populations from these attacks. These unique contributions of the discipline of biomedical informatics are reviewed here.

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  • Medical informatics and preparedness.
    Brennan PF, Yasnoff WA. Brennan PF, et al. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2002 Mar-Apr;9(2):202-3. doi: 10.1197/jamia.m1060. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2002. PMID: 11861635 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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