Communicable Disease Surveillance: Why? How? In Which Situation Are We?

Volume: 34 Number: 3 September 1, 2008
  • Rukiye Çetin Seçkin
  • Halis Akalın
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Communicable Disease Surveillance: Why? How? In Which Situation Are We?

Abstract

The concept of surveillance in the public health include systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data about a health-related event in order to reduce morbidity and mortality and to improve health. Surveillance had been initially used as a tool for communicable disease control, subsequently had been applied for various health conditions. Nowadays, it has been used to determine the basic epidemiology and natural course of disease, to measure trends of the risk of exposure dangerous substances, to determine the prior risk factors for intervention, programs that prevent or control illnesses, priorities in terms of primary health care and health needs and tendencies in order to plan health services for the prevention and control of diseases. It is thought that the best way to determine present health status and to be well-prepared to possible new problems is to improve a strong surveillance system. It is very important how as much as why it is done. The aim of this review article is to explain surveillance and related concepts and to look over the stutation of Turkey.

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Rukiye Çetin Seçkin This is me

Halis Akalın This is me

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September 1, 2008

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September 1, 2008

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Year 2008 Volume: 34 Number: 3

APA
Seçkin, R. Ç., & Akalın, H. (2008). Communicable Disease Surveillance: Why? How? In Which Situation Are We? Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, 34(3), 135-142. https://izlik.org/JA47YE87UU
AMA
1.Seçkin RÇ, Akalın H. Communicable Disease Surveillance: Why? How? In Which Situation Are We? Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2008;34(3):135-142. https://izlik.org/JA47YE87UU
Chicago
Seçkin, Rukiye Çetin, and Halis Akalın. 2008. “Communicable Disease Surveillance: Why? How? In Which Situation Are We?”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 34 (3): 135-42. https://izlik.org/JA47YE87UU.
EndNote
Seçkin RÇ, Akalın H (September 1, 2008) Communicable Disease Surveillance: Why? How? In Which Situation Are We? Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 34 3 135–142.
IEEE
[1]R. Ç. Seçkin and H. Akalın, “Communicable Disease Surveillance: Why? How? In Which Situation Are We?”, Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 135–142, Sept. 2008, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA47YE87UU
ISNAD
Seçkin, Rukiye Çetin - Akalın, Halis. “Communicable Disease Surveillance: Why? How? In Which Situation Are We?”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 34/3 (September 1, 2008): 135-142. https://izlik.org/JA47YE87UU.
JAMA
1.Seçkin RÇ, Akalın H. Communicable Disease Surveillance: Why? How? In Which Situation Are We? Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2008;34:135–142.
MLA
Seçkin, Rukiye Çetin, and Halis Akalın. “Communicable Disease Surveillance: Why? How? In Which Situation Are We?”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 34, no. 3, Sept. 2008, pp. 135-42, https://izlik.org/JA47YE87UU.
Vancouver
1.Rukiye Çetin Seçkin, Halis Akalın. Communicable Disease Surveillance: Why? How? In Which Situation Are We? Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty [Internet]. 2008 Sep. 1;34(3):135-42. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA47YE87UU

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