Lessons learned from SARS: The experience of the health protection ageny, England

Public Health

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-32

  Goddard, N L ^a   Delpech, Valerie C ^a   Watson, J M ^a   Regan, M ^a   Nicoll, A ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Health Protection Agency; Lessons learned; Public health; SARS; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC HEALTH;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNET; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MANDATORY REPORTING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; DISASTER PLANNING; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 29544446301     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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