Influenza a (H1N1-2009) pandemic in Singapore - public health control measures implemented and lessons learnt

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 313-324

  Tay, Joanne ^a   Ng, Yeuk Fan ^a   Cutter, Jeffery ^a   James, Lyn ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Communications; Preparedness; Surge capacity

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTACT EXAMINATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EARLY INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEVER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PANDEMIC; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SINGAPORE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 77952364827     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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