Executive Summary
Introduction
This interactive manual is the executive summary of the Working Group consensus statement. By outlining key points and providing supporting case studies of responses to real-life crises, the manual is designed to advise leaders of four specific issues that should be considered in bioterrorism and epidemic response planning. Specifically:
| What defines "leadership" during an epidemic or biological attack? |
| Why do bioattacks present special challenges and high-stakes decisions for leaders? |
| What leadership dilemmas may arise in a deliberate epidemic, and how might they be averted? |
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Informational Graph: Agility, Endurance, and Recovery Through Collaboration |
Adapted from "Leading during Bioattacks and Epidemics with the Public's Trust and Help," Biosecurity and Bioterrorism 2004;2(1):25-40.