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National preparedness : improvements needed for acquiring medical countermeasures to threats from terrorism and other sources : report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
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- Medical countermeasures planning
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- English
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- [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2011]
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- 1 online resource (iii, 52 pages) : color illustrations
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- ocn758679770
- Title from PDF title page (viewed on Oct. 26, 2011).
- "October 2011."
- "GAO-12-121."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Background -- HHS uses CBRN risk assessments in determining investment priorities for developing and acquiring countermeasures but has not updated these priorities since 2007 -- HHS has begun to address most of its own recommendations with initiatives intended to improve medical countermeasure activities, but does not have an adequate strategy to monitor implementation -- HHS's PHEMCE and related written agreements have facilitated intradepartmental coordination, but challenges remain that may be addressed through HHS's new initiatives -- Conclusions