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  • The Feasibility of Using Consultation Diagnosis at Emergency Departments for Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    We conducted a study to examine the suitability of the data collected at the local emergency departments for use in syndromic surveillance.
    … diagnosis in electronic format using the ICD-9-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, … department attendance, provisional diagnosis in ICD-9-CM code, demographic data and triage category are stored in … Ninth Revision, Clini- cal Modification (ICD-9-CM) http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/otheract/icd9/abticd9.htm Further …