Local collaborations: Development and implementation of boston’s bioterrorism surveillance system

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 384-393

  McKenna, Verna B ^a   Gunn, Julia E ^a   Auerbach, John ^a   Brinsfield, Kathryn H ^b   Dyer, K Sophia ^b   Barry, M Anita ^a  

^a Boston Public Health Commissions   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

bioterrorism; communication networks; education; emergency department; infection control follow up systems; local agencies; surveillance system

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPUTER; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BIOTERRORISM; BOSTON; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMPUTERS; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 16544380577     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200309000-00009     Document Type: Article

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