Use of Automated Ambulatory-Care Encounter Records for Detection of Acute Illness Clusters, Including Potential Bioterrorism Events

Use of Automated Ambulatory-Care Encounter Records for Detection of Acute Illness Clusters, Including Potential Bioterrorism Events

The advent of domestic bioterrorism has emphasized the need for enhanced detection of clusters of acute illness. We describe a monitoring system operational in eastern Massachusetts, based on diagnoses obtained from electronic records of ambulatory-care encounters. Within 24 hours, ambulatory and te...

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Main Authors: Ross Lazarus, Ken Kleinman, Inna Dashevsky, Courtney Adams, Patricia Kludt, Alfred DeMaria, Richard Platt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
ambulatory care
bioterrorism
statistics
surveillance
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/8/02-0239_article

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