Redefining syndromic surveillance

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-31

  Katz, Rebecca ^a   May, Larissa ^b   Baker, Julia ^a   Test, Elisa ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosurveillance; Disease outbreaks; Epidemiology; Population surveillance; Syndrome; Syndromic surveillance

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ELECTRONICS; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84855965191     PISSN: 22106006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jegh.2011.06.003     Document Type: Review

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