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Bayes, bugs, and bioterrorists, lessons learned from the anthrax attacks, Kimberly M. Thompson, Robert E. Armstrong, and Donald F. Thompson

Label
Bayes, bugs, and bioterrorists, lessons learned from the anthrax attacks, Kimberly M. Thompson, Robert E. Armstrong, and Donald F. Thompson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
resource.governmentPublication
federal national government publication
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Bayes, bugs, and bioterrorists
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
bibliographydictionaries
Responsibility statement
Kimberly M. Thompson, Robert E. Armstrong, and Donald F. Thompson
Series statement
Defense & technology papers, no. 14
Sub title
lessons learned from the anthrax attacks
Summary
Argues for government use of decision science and decision trees as an analytical tool in order to develop a strategy for managing the risks of bioterrorism and to allow the government to better characterize the costs, risks, and benefits of different policy options and ensure the integration of policy development
Table Of Contents
Introduction -- Thinking big : a "straw man" framework -- Acting wisely -- Understanding anthrax -- Managing anthrax in the future
resource.variantTitle
Lessons learned from the anthrax attacks
Content