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Implementation of a Syndromic Surveillance System Using a General Practitioner's House Calls Network
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Recent health events in France, such as the dramatic excess of mortality occurred during the 2003 heat wave showed the need for a better provision of information to health authorities. A new syndromic surveillance system based on the… read more… (Cire),Bordeaux, France (2) French Field Epidemiology Training Programme (PROFET), InVS, ENSP, France (3) SOS … -
Syndromic Surveillance and Climate Change, a Possible Use?
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This paper assesses the possible interest of using of a syndromic surveillance system based on emergency departments (ED) and crude mortality for monitoring health effects of climate changes (CC).… the basis of diagnosis or diagnosis grouping. This fine graining is necessary because ED global activity is too …