Principles and Practice of Public Health Surveillance

by Michael E. St. Louis, Lisa M. Lee, Steven M. Teutsch, et al.

Book Overview

Public health surveillance is the systematic, ongoing assessment of the health of a community, based on the collection, interpretation, and use of health data. Surveillance provides information necessary for public health decision making and interventions. In the third edition of Principles and Practice of Public Health Surveillance, the editors present an organized approach to planning, developing, and implementing public health surveillance systems...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195372921
• ISBN13: 9780195372922
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"