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Understanding the economics of microbial threats : proceedings of a workshop /

Microbial threats, including endemic and emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance, can cause not only substantial health consequences but also enormous disruption to economic activity worldwide. While scientific advances have undoubtedly strengthened our ability to respond to and mi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ogawa, V. Ayano (rapporteur.)
Autores Corporativos: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Microbial Threats (sponsoring body.), Understanding The Economics of Microbial Threats (Workshop)
Otros Autores: Trần, T. Anh (rapporteur.), Mundaca Shah, Cecilia (rapporteur.)
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The economics of global health and microbial threats
  • The economic cost of endemic infectious diseases
  • The economics and modeling of emerging infectious diseases and biological risks
  • The cost dimensions of antimicrobial resistance
  • Investing in national preparedness initiatives against microbial threats
  • Accelerating research and development of antimicrobial medical products
  • Reimagining sustainable investments to counter microbial threats
  • Looking to the future: potential next steps for using economics to manage microbial threats
  • Closing remarks.