Spatial and Syndromic Surveillance for Public Health

by Andrew B. Lawson

Following the events of 9/11 and in the current world climate, there is increasing concern of the impact of potential bioterrorism attacks. Spatial surveillance systems are used to detect changes in public health data, and alert us to possible outbreaks of disease, either from natural resources or from bioterrorism attacks. Statistical methods play a key role in spatial surveillance, as they are used to identify changes in data, and build models of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B007CIKMVU
• ISBN13: 9780470092484
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"