Surveillance, foundation for the future: A historical overview and evolution of methodologies

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 106-111

  Scheckler, William E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b St Mary's Hospital Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTORY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH FACILITIES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031110141     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(97)90036-5     Document Type: Note

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