Principles & practice of public health surveillance /

Public health surveillance is the systematic, ongoing assessment of the health of a community, based on the collection, interpretation & use of health data. Surveillance provides information necessary for public health decision making & interventions.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lee, Lisa M. (Editor), Teutsch, Steven M. (Editor), Thacker, Stephen B. (Editor), St. Louis, Michael E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Edition:Third edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Public health surveillance is the systematic, ongoing assessment of the health of a community, based on the collection, interpretation & use of health data. Surveillance provides information necessary for public health decision making & interventions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 443 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0199706697
9780199706693
0199866090
9780199866090