Novel use of syndromic surveillance to monitor the impact of synthetic cannabinoid control measures on morbidity

Novel use of syndromic surveillance to monitor the impact of synthetic cannabinoid control measures on morbidity

Abstract Background Using data from syndromic surveillance, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) identified an increase in the number of emergency department (ED) visits related to synthetic cannabinoids. Syndromic surveillance data were used to target community-level in...

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Main Authors: Michelle L. Nolan, Amy Ehntholt, Thomas Merrill, Don Weiss, Ramona Lall, Denise Paone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
Subjects:
Syndromic surveillance
Synthetic cannabinoid
Surveillance
Public health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-019-0210-2

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