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    • Public Health Policy
    • Risk Management
    • Health Security Analysis

    Background:

    • Health security is frequently invoked to justify public health interventions against catastrophic threats.
    • The concept of health security and its relation to other public health goals lack thorough analysis.

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    Main Methods:

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