Citation

Berkowitz MR. South. Med. J. 2013; 106(1): 31-36.

Affiliation

From the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia Campus, Suwanee, Georgia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Southern Medical Association)

DOI

10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31827ca83c

PMID

23263311

Abstract

Current information systems for use in detecting bioterrorist attacks lack a consistent, overarching information architecture. An overview of the use of biological agents as weapons during a bioterrorist attack is presented. Proposed are the design, development, and implementation of a medical informatics system to mine pertinent databases, retrieve relevant data, invoke appropriate biostatistical and epidemiological software packages, and automatically analyze these data. The top-level information architecture is presented. Systems requirements and functional specifications for this level are presented. Finally, future studies are identified.

Language: en