BioWatch and public health surveillance : evaluating systems for the early detection of biological threats

BioWatch and public health surveillance evaluating systems for the early detection of biological threats

Following the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the anthrax letters, the ability to detect biological threats as quickly as possible became a top priority. In 2003 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced the BioWatch program--a federal monitoring system intended to speed detection of sp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (-)
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems: BioWatch and the Public Health System, Board on Health Sciences Policy, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Health Sciences Policy, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Life Sciences
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press 2011.
Edición:Abbreviated version
Materias:
Bioterrorism > United States > Prevention.
Public health surveillance > United States.
Emergency management > United States.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009820316306719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Tables, Figures, and Boxes""; ""Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction and Background""; ""2 The BioWatch System""; ""3 Evaluation of the BioWatch System""; ""4 Detecting Biological Threats Through the Public Health and Health Care Systems: Current Status""; ""5 Enhancing Surveillance to Detect and Characterize Infectious Disease Threats""; ""6 BioWatch and Enhanced National Biosurveillance Resources""; ""Appendix A: Study Activities""; ""Appendix B: Glossary""
  • ""Appendix C: Summary of Research into the Costs of Enhanced Public Health Surveillance Systems""""Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""

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