Sustaining Surveillance The Importance Of Information For Public Health

Author : John G. Francis,Leslie P. Francis
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030639280

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Sustaining Surveillance: The Importance of Information for Public Health by John G. Francis,Leslie P. Francis Pdf

This book presents a comprehensive theory of the ethics and political philosophy of public health surveillance based on reciprocal obligations among surveillers, those under surveillance, and others potentially affected by surveillance practices. Public health surveillance aims to identify emerging health trends, population health trends, treatment efficacy, and methods of health promotion--all apparently laudatory goals. Nonetheless, as with anti-terrorism surveillance, public health surveillance raises complex questions about privacy, political liberty, and justice both of and in data use. Individuals and groups can be chilled in their personal lives, stigmatized or threatened, and used for the benefit of others when health information is wrongfully collected or used. Transparency and openness about data use, public involvement in decisions, and just distribution of the benefits of surveillance are core elements in the justification of surveillance practices. Understanding health surveillance practices, the concerns it raises, and how to respond to them is critical not only to ethical and trustworthy but also to publicly acceptable and ultimately sustainable surveillance practices. The book is of interest to scholars and practitioners of the ethics and politics of public health, bioethics, privacy and data technology, and health policy. These issues are ever more pressing in pandemic times, where misinformation can travel quickly and suspicions about disease spread, treatment efficacy, and vaccine safety can have devastating public health effects.

Author : Steven M. Teutsch,R. Elliott Churchill
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780195138276

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Principles and Practice of Public Health Surveillance by Steven M. Teutsch,R. Elliott Churchill Pdf

"This text presents an organized approach to planning, developing, and implementing public health surveillance systems. It has a broad scope, discussing legal and ethical issues as well as technical problems"--Jacket cover.

Author : Lisa M. Lee PhD,Steven M. Teutsch MD, MPH,Stephen B. Thacker MD, MSc,Michael E. St. Louis MD
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199706693

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Principles and Practice of Public Health Surveillance by Lisa M. Lee PhD,Steven M. Teutsch MD, MPH,Stephen B. Thacker MD, MSc,Michael E. St. Louis MD Pdf

Public health surveillance is the systematic, ongoing assessment of the health of a community, based on the collection, interpretation, and use of health data. Surveillance provides information necessary for public health decision making and interventions. In the third edition of Principles and Practice of Public Health Surveillance, the editors present an organized approach to planning, developing, and implementing public health surveillance systems in response to the rapidly changing field of public health. Substantially revised and expanded on, this edition continues to examine further the expansion of surveillance of disease and health determinants, as well as the recent advances in data management and informatics. Major sections of the book focus on bioresponse and preparedness, risk behaviors, and environmental exposure, while the ethical considerations and policy justification for public health surveillance are also explored. Drawing largely from the experience of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other experts in the field, this book provides an excellent framework that collectively improves the surveillance foundation of public health. It will continue to serve as the standard text in the field, an invaluable resource for public health students and the desk reference for public health practitioners.

Author : Roger Detels,Martin Gulliford,Quarraisha Abdool Karim,Chorh Chuan Tan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1717 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780198810131

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Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health by Roger Detels,Martin Gulliford,Quarraisha Abdool Karim,Chorh Chuan Tan Pdf

Sixth edition of the hugely successful, internationally recognised textbook on global public health and epidemiology, with 3 volumes comprehensively covering the scope, methods, and practice of the discipline

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Origin
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309128186

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Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Origin by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Committee on Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Origin Pdf

One of the biggest threats today is the uncertainty surrounding the emergence of a novel pathogen or the re-emergence of a known infectious disease that might result in disease outbreaks with great losses of human life and immense global economic consequences. Over the past six decades, most of the emerging infectious disease events in humans have been caused by zoonotic pathogens-those infectious agents that are transmitted from animals to humans. In June 2008, the Institute of Medicine's and National Research Council's Committee on Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Origin convened a workshop. This workshop addressed the reasons for the transmission of zoonotic disease and explored the current global capacity for zoonotic disease surveillance.

Author : Scott McNabb,J Mark Conde,Lisa Ferland,William Macwright,Ziad Memish,Stacy Okutani,Meeyoung Park,Paige Ryland,Affan Shaikh,Vivek Singh
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780702066214

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Transforming Public Health Surveillance - E-Book by Scott McNabb,J Mark Conde,Lisa Ferland,William Macwright,Ziad Memish,Stacy Okutani,Meeyoung Park,Paige Ryland,Affan Shaikh,Vivek Singh Pdf

Public Health Surveillance (PHS) is of primary importance in this era of emerging health threats like Ebola, MERS-CoV, influenza, natural and man-made disasters, and non-communicable diseases. Transforming Public Health Surveillance is a forward-looking, topical, and up-to-date overview of the issues and solutions facing PHS. It describes the realities of the gaps and impediments to efficient and effective PHS, while presenting a vision for its possibilities and promises in the 21st century. The book gives a roadmap to the goal of public health information being available, when it is needed and where it is needed. Led by Professor Scott McNabb, a leader in the field, an international team of the top-notch public health experts from academia, government, and non-governmental organizations provides the most complete and current update on this core area of public health practice in a decade in 32 chapters. This includes the key roles PHS plays in achieving the global health security agenda and health equity. The authors provide a global perspective for students and professionals in public health. Seven scenarios lay out an aid to understand the context for the lessons of the book, and a comprehensive glossary, questions, bullet points, and learning objectives make this book an excellent tool in the classroom.

Author : Joseph S. Lombardo,David L. Buckeridge
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781118569054

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Disease Surveillance by Joseph S. Lombardo,David L. Buckeridge Pdf

An up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of biosurveillance techniques With the worldwide awareness of bioterrorism and drug-resistant infectious diseases, the need for surveillance systems to accurately detect emerging epidemicsis essential for maintaining global safety. Responding to these issues, Disease Surveillance brings together fifteen eminent researchers in the fields of medicine, epidemiology, biostatistics, and medical informatics to define the necessary elements of an effective disease surveillance program, including research, development, implementation, and operations. The surveillance systems and techniques presented in the text are designed to best utilize modern technology, manage emerging public health threats, and adapt to environmental changes. Following a historical overview detailing the need for disease surveillance systems, the text is divided into the following three parts: Part One sets forth the informatics knowledge needed to implement a disease surveillance system, including a discussion of data sources currently used in syndromic surveillance systems. Part Two provides case studies of modern disease surveillance systems, including cases that highlight implementation and operational difficulties as well as the successes experienced by health departments in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Part Three addresses practical issues concerning the evaluation of disease surveillance systems and the education of future informatics and disease surveillance practitioners. It also assesses how future technology will shape the field of disease surveillance. This book's multidisciplinary approach is ideal for public health professionals who need to understand all the facets within a disease surveillance program and implement the technology needed to support surveillance activities. An outline of the components needed for a successful disease surveillance system combined with extensive use of case studies makes this book well-suited as a textbook for public health informatics courses

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Life Sciences,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems: BioWatch and the Public Health System
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309187633

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BioWatch and Public Health Surveillance by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Life Sciences,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems: BioWatch and the Public Health System Pdf

Following the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the anthrax letters, the ability to detect biological threats as quickly as possible became a top priority. In 2003 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced the BioWatch program-a federal monitoring system intended to speed detection of specific biological agents that could be released in aerosolized form during a biological attack. The present volume evaluates the costs and merits of both the current BioWatch program and the plans for a new generation of BioWatch devices. BioWatch and Public Health Surveillance also examines infectious disease surveillance through hospitals and public health agencies in the United States, and considers whether BioWatch and traditional infectious disease surveillance are redundant or complementary.

Author : Sagaya Aurelia,Somashekhar S. Hiremath,Karthikeyan Subramanian,Saroj Kr. Biswas
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 669 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811690129

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Sustainable Advanced Computing by Sagaya Aurelia,Somashekhar S. Hiremath,Karthikeyan Subramanian,Saroj Kr. Biswas Pdf

This volume presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Advanced Computing (ICSAC – 2021). It covers the latest research on a wide range of topics spanning theory, systems, applications, and case studies in advanced computing. Topics covered are machine intelligence, expert systems, robotics, natural language processing, cognitive science, quantum computing, deep learning, pattern recognition, human-computer interface, biometrics, graph theory, etc. The volume focuses on the novel research findings and innovations of various researchers. In addition, the book will be a promising solution for new generation-based sustainable, intelligent systems that are machine and human-centered with modern models and appropriate amalgamations of collaborative practices with a general objective of better research in all aspects of sustainable advanced computing.

Author : Marisa Peyre,François Roger,Flavie Goutard
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030827274

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Principles for Evaluation of One Health Surveillance: The EVA Book by Marisa Peyre,François Roger,Flavie Goutard Pdf

This book outlines essential elements of the evaluation of health surveillance within the One Health concept. It provides an introduction to basic theoretical notions of evaluation and vividly discusses related challenges. Expert authors cover the entire spectrum of available, innovative methods, from those for system process evaluations to methods for the economic evaluation of the surveillance strategies. Each chapter provides a detailed description of the methodology required and the tools available as illustrated by practical examples of animal health or One Health surveillance evaluations in both developed and developing countries. Targeting not only scientists, including epidemiologists, but also technical advisers of decision-makers, the present work is suitable for the evaluation of any type of health surveillance system - animal, human or combined - regardless of the socio-economic context. The volume is richly equipped with practical tools and examples, which enables the reader to apply the methods described. Increasing importance of health surveillance, and threats from disease outbreaks such as the coronavirus pandemic, underline the practical relevance of this work, which will fill an important gap in the literature.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Public health
ISBN : STANFORD:36105214595675

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Public Health Reports by Anonim Pdf

Author : A.V. Gundlapalli,M.-C. Jaulent,D. Zhao
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 1440 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781614998303

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MEDINFO 2017: Precision Healthcare Through Informatics by A.V. Gundlapalli,M.-C. Jaulent,D. Zhao Pdf

Medical informatics is a field which continues to evolve with developments and improvements in foundational methods, applications, and technology, constantly offering opportunities for supporting the customization of healthcare to individual patients. This book presents the proceedings of the 16th World Congress of Medical and Health Informatics (MedInfo2017), held in Hangzhou, China, in August 2017, which also marked the 50th anniversary of the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA). The central theme of MedInfo2017 was "Precision Healthcare through Informatics", and the scientific program was divided into five tracks: connected and digital health; human data science; human, organizational, and social aspects; knowledge management and quality; and safety and patient outcomes. The 249 accepted papers and 168 posters included here span the breadth and depth of sub-disciplines in biomedical and health informatics, such as clinical informatics; nursing informatics; consumer health informatics; public health informatics; human factors in healthcare; bioinformatics; translational informatics; quality and safety; research at the intersection of biomedical and health informatics; and precision medicine. The book will be of interest to all those who wish to keep pace with advances in the science, education, and practice of biomedical and health informatics worldwide.

Author : Mona Duggal,Alison M. El Ayadi,Bhanu Duggal,Nancy Reynolds,Covadonga Bascaran,Nadia Diamond-Smith
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782832514931

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Challenges in implementing digital health in public health settings in low and middle income countries by Mona Duggal,Alison M. El Ayadi,Bhanu Duggal,Nancy Reynolds,Covadonga Bascaran,Nadia Diamond-Smith Pdf

Author : Steven C. Ricke
Publisher : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781786760647

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Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 1 by Steven C. Ricke Pdf

To meet growing demand, the FAO has estimated that world poultry production needs to grow by 2-3% per year to 2030. Much of the increase in output already achieved has been as a result of improvements in commercial breeds combined with rearing in more intensive production systems. However, more intensive systems and complex supply chains have increased the risk of rapid transmission of animal diseases and zoonoses. Consumer expectations of sensory and nutritional quality have never been higher. At the same time consumers are more concerned about the environmental impact of poultry production as well as animal welfare. Drawing on an international range of expertise, this book reviews research on safety, quality and sustainability issues in poultry production. Part 1 discusses risks from pathogens, detection and safety management on farms and in slaughterhouse operations. Part 2 looks at ways of enhancing the flavour, colour, texture and nutritional quality of poultry meat. Finally, the book reviews the environmental impact of poultry production. Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 1: Safety, quality and sustainability will be a standard reference for poultry and food scientists in universities, government and other research centres and companies involved in poultry production. It is accompanied by two further volumes which review poultry breeding, nutrition, health and welfare.

Author : Stanley A. Morain,Amelia M. Budge
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780203093276

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Environmental Tracking for Public Health Surveillance by Stanley A. Morain,Amelia M. Budge Pdf

Satellite imagery and data are widely used in public health surveillance to provide early warning of disease outbreaks and for averting pandemics. Convergence of these technologies began in the 1970s and has gained wide acceptance in the 21st Century. Environmental Tracking for Public Health Surveillance focuses on the expanding use of satellite sensor imagery and long-term spectral measurements for assessing and modelling Earth’s environments in context of public health surveillance. It addresses vector-borne, air-borne, water-borne, and zoonotic diseases, and explores analytical methods for forecasting environmental conditions and their potential for consequent disease outbreaks. Infectious and contagious diseases are of particular interest in this volume because once parasite-vector-human host pathways are triggered by favourable biological circumstances, pandemic diseases can spread to global scale in a matter of hours. The chapters advance readers through three sets of material. Part I reviews the 1970-2012 history of satellite Earth-science surveillance technology that led to linking natural environments to human diseases, and more generally to public health applications. Part II describes specific infectious and contagious diseases and the threat of emerging and re-emerging diseases. Part III explores the kinds of satellite data, modelling, and electronic information systems being developed to expedite health intercessions and responses at local to regional and global scales of reference. Equally important are the extensive reference sections for chapters in Parts II and III. For readers interested in tracking the development of Earth-science technology, these constitute a thorough entrée to both the health and environmental literature. The chapters are written jointly by experts in both the health and Earth-science technologies. Each chapter is accompanied by an extensive list of citations to provide background and validation of the current state-of-the-art for a variety of high-interest human diseases and associated health and well-being issues. The importance of day-to-day weather patterns, the impacts of severe weather events and longer-term climate cycles form the basis for developing information systems that meet goals and expectations of national and international health monitoring bodies. Environmental Tracking for Public Health Surveillance provides a state-of-the-art overview on how environmental tracking data from satellite, airborne, and ground-based sensors are being integrated into appropriate geophysical and spatial information system models to enhance public health surveillance and decision-making from local to global levels, and is intended primarily for a cross-disciplinary professional audience consisting of public health decision-makers, spatial data analysts, modelers, Earth observation specialists, and medical researchers.