Analyzing Bioterror Response Logistics: The Case of Anthrax

David L. Craft
David L. Craft
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
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Lawrence M. Wein
Lawrence M. Wein
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Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94306
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Alexander H. Wilkins
Alexander H. Wilkins
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Scientific Computing and Computational Mathematics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94306
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David L. Craft

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Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114

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Lawrence M. Wein

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Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94306

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Alexander H. Wilkins

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Scientific Computing and Computational Mathematics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94306

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Published Online:1 May 2005https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1040.0348

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