Principles and Practice of Public Health Surveillance (Hardcover)

by Steven M. Teutsch (Editor), R. Elliott Churchill (Editor) "The definition for public health surveillance most often used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease..." (more)
Key Phrases: public health surveillance activities, surveillance practitioners, public health information infrastructure, United States, New York, Epi Info (more...)

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From reviews of the First Edition:
"This book brings together the theoretical and practical information crucial to 'planning, organizing, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating surveillance information in the context of contemporary society and public health practice.' Nearly all the contributors are former or currently epidemiology specialists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the 13 chapters of the book systematically cover the subject....The volume not only discusses system design and data interpretation but also includes chapters on ethical and legal issues, computerized surveillance, and questions particular surveillance in developing countries." --American Journal of Public Health


Product Description
Merck & Co. Textbook for students and reference for public health practitioners. Covers the changing healthcare information infrastructure, quality surveillance, pharmaceutical surveillance, and the use of surveillance information in marketing and advocacy. Previous edition: c1994. DNLM: Population Surveillance.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 406 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (October 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195138279
• ISBN-13: 978-0195138276
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #492,224 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Principles and Practice of Public Health Surveillance, March 20, 2006

By	Maria M. Hall (Canberra, ACT, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This text book is an excellent reference for epidemiologists and health professionals who need to establish surveillance systems. The text book takes the beginner by the hand and explains what to do (what are the essential tasks required to decide, what data do you need to collect, and what for what specific purpose you might use it) and how to do it (steps to take and considerations in management of systems and quality control) and how to make sense of the data you've collected (data analyses).

Not only is this text for beginners, but also for seasoned epidemiologists and other health professionals who are branching out into disease surveillance. I endorse it wholeheartedly.