7. Public health institutions should act in a timely manner on the information they have within the resources and the mandate given to them by the public

Should not idly collect information

Includes situations where there is no prevention or treatment available

Banking of DNA samples under the belif that the data will become useful in time: DNA Microarrays

Not difficult when we understand the nature of the problem

What if we do not know the questions to ask

How much information is sufficient to act: Complications

When is the pursuit of more information an evasion of responsibility