public health surveillance

Preferred Label : public health surveillance;

MeSH definition : The ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data with the purpose of preventing or controlling disease or injury, or of identifying unusual events of public health importance, followed by the dissemination and use of information for public health action. (From Am J Prev Med 2011;41(6):636);

MeSH synonym : surveillance, public health;

Details

Origin ID

D062486;

UMLS CUI

C3494318;

Allowable qualifiers
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- public health surveillance [MeSH concept]
See also
- Health Surveillance [DeCS]
Semantic type(s)
- Health Care Activity [UMLS semantic type]

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