Epidemiological surveillance: family doctors' responsibility
Herzig, L.; Dvorák, C.; Bovier, P.A.
Revue Medicale Suisse 7(295): 1084-1086; 1088
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 21688675 Document Number: 655092
Epidemiological surveillance systems are essential and require efficient collaborations between family doctors and public health services. Such a system has to take into account the increase in the number of health problems to be studied. Information gathered at an individual level should imply decisions at a population level which in turn should impact on the individual patient. Epidemiological surveillance requires a well organized, representative and constantly revised system led by motivated, adequately trained doctors.