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Surveillance | |
File name | Surveillance |
File Description | Surveillance Information for Action Surveillance is the bridge between what we think is happening and What actually is happening.Surveillance helps in:Understanding Natural History. Deciding levels of existence of disease. Explaining changes in pattern with time. Identifying Changes in agent characteristics. Measuring efficacy of control measure. Forecasting trends.Uses of Public Health Surveillance Estimate magnitude of the problem. Determine geographic distribution of illness. Portray the natural history of a disease. Detect epidemics/define a problem. Generate hypotheses, stimulate research. Evaluate control measures Monitor changes in infectious agents. Detect changes in health practices. |
Category Name | Public Health |
Subject Name | Special Epidemiology |
Module Name | Surveillance |
Micro Category Name | Definitions of surveillance |
Level | Bachleors |
File Type | PPT |
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