Does source matter? Using ProMED-mail to compare the timeliness of outbreak communications from governmental and nongovernmental sources

Background: Nongovernmental (or informal) information sources have been credited with raising earlier warnings of disease threats than traditional governmental reporting systems, thus facilitating the rapid recognition and response to potential pandemics and emerging disease outbreaks. Despite an i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mondor, Luke
Other Authors: David Buckeridge (Supervisor2)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2012
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=106558