To Fight Pandemics, We Need Better Data /

The United States has had many problems coping with the coronavirus. A critical - and underappreciated - problem is bad data: Without good data, planners can't plan, epidemiologists can't model, policy makers can't make policy, and citizens don't trust what they're told. The...

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Main Authors: Davenport, Thomas (Author), Godfrey, A. (Author), Redman, Thomas (Author)
Corporate Author: Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: MIT Sloan Management Review, 2020.
Edition:1st edition.
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Summary:The United States has had many problems coping with the coronavirus. A critical - and underappreciated - problem is bad data: Without good data, planners can't plan, epidemiologists can't model, policy makers can't make policy, and citizens don't trust what they're told. The U.S. needs a robust program, with professional management of the data supply chain, to develop trustworthy data about pandemics and other public health crises.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (6 pages)
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.