Entry screening for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or influenza: Policy evaluation

British Medical Journal

Volumn 331, Issue 7527, 2005, Pages 1242-1243

  Pitman, R J ^a   Cooper, B S ^a   Trotter, C L ^a   Gay, N J ^a   Edmunds, W J ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; ENGLAND; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; WALES;

EID: 28244460989     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38573.696100.3A     Document Type: Article

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