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Editorial
. 2007 May;4(5):e197.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040197.

How is WHO responding to global public health threats?

PLoS Medicine Editors
Editorial

How is WHO responding to global public health threats?

PLoS Medicine Editors. PLoS Med. 2007 May.

Abstract

The editors discuss two recent WHO initiatives on preparing for and responding to global public health threats: the WHO Rapid Advice Guidelines Group and the new revision of the International Health Regulations.

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  • Transparent development of the WHO rapid advice guidelines.
    Schünemann HJ, Hill SR, Kakad M, Vist GE, Bellamy R, Stockman L, Wisløff TF, Del Mar C, Hayden F, Uyeki TM, Farrar J, Yazdanpanah Y, Zucker H, Beigel J, Chotpitayasunondh T, Hien TT, Ozbay B, Sugaya N, Oxman AD. Schünemann HJ, et al. PLoS Med. 2007 May;4(5):e119. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040119. PLoS Med. 2007. PMID: 17535099 Free PMC article.

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