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The Need for Systems Approaches for Precision Communications in Public Health

Bruce Y. Lee1 Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health (CATCH), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USA;2 Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USA;3 New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Danielle Greene3 New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USAView further author information
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Sheryl A. Scannell1 Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health (CATCH), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USA;2 Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USA;3 New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USAView further author information
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Christopher McLaughlin3 New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USAView further author information
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Marie F. Martinez1 Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health (CATCH), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USA;2 Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USA;3 New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USAView further author information
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Jessie L. Heneghan1 Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health (CATCH), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USA;2 Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USA;3 New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USAView further author information
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Kevin L. Chin1 Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health (CATCH), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USA;2 Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USA;3 New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USAView further author information
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Xia Zheng4 School of Communication & Journalism, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA;5 Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USAView further author information
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Ruobing Li4 School of Communication & Journalism, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA;5 Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USAView further author information
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Laura Lindenfeld4 School of Communication & Journalism, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA;5 Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USAView further author information
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Sarah M. Bartsch1 Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health (CATCH), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USA;2 Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USA;3 New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI), CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, New York, USAView further author information
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