Recommended Infrastructure Standards for Mass Antibiotic Dispensing

Recommended Infrastructure Standards for Mass Antibiotic Dispensing

A central component of public health preparedness is the ability todispense medications to large populations under short timelines. This reportpresents recommended standards for points of dispensing (or PODs), where thepublic would receive the medications. The standards, which are designed toapply t...

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Main Author: Nelson, Christopher (auth)
Other Authors: Chan, Edward W. (auth), Chandra, Anita (auth), Sorensen, Paul (auth), Willis, Henry H. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2008
Subjects:
Medicolegal issues
Terrorism, armed struggle
Social impact of disasters
Health Sciences
Sociology
Political Science
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Summary:A central component of public health preparedness is the ability todispense medications to large populations under short timelines. This reportpresents recommended standards for points of dispensing (or PODs), where thepublic would receive the medications. The standards, which are designed toapply to widely divergent jurisdictions, rely on expert panel evaluations,current POD planning practices, and computer-modeled scenarios.
ISBN:TR553DHHS
9780833060068
Access:Open Access

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