Implementation of an automated, real-time public health surveillance system linking emergency departments and health units: rationale and methodology.

Moore, Kieran M; Edgar, Bronwen L; McGuinness, Donald

Moore, Kieran M; Edgar, Bronwen L; McGuinness, Donald.

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Moore KM; Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. moorek1@kgh.kari.net

CJEM ; 10(2): 114-9, 2008 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18371248

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Disease Notification/methods; Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control; Emergency Service, Hospital/organization & administration; Population Surveillance/methods; Communicable Diseases, Emerging/prevention & control; Disease Outbreaks/statistics & numerical data; Humans; Ontario/epidemiology; Pilot Projects; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Population Surveillance / Disease Outbreaks / Disease Notification / Emergency Service, Hospital Type of study: Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: CJEM Journal subject: MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Canada

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