Influenza surveillance using data from a telemedicine centre

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 447-452

  Blozik, Eva ^a   Grandchamp, Chantal ^a   Von Overbeck, Jan ^a  

^a Swiss Centre for Telemedicine Medgate   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Influenza surveillance Seasonal influenza Pandemic influenza Telemedicine Teleconsultation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; METHODOLOGY; PANDEMIC; STATISTICS; SWITZERLAND; TELEMEDICINE;

HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PANDEMICS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SWITZERLAND; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84863782103     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0240-1     Document Type: Article

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