Syndromic surveillance and heat wave morbidity: a pilot study based on emergency departments in France
Open Access
- 20 February 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
- Vol. 9 (1), 14
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-9-14
Abstract
The health impacts of heat waves are serious and have prompted the development of heat wave response plans. Even when they are efficient, these plans are developed to limit the health effects of heat waves. This study was designed to determine relevant indicators related to health effects of heat waves and to evaluate the ability of a syndromic surveillance system to monitor variations in the activity of emergency departments over time. The study uses data collected during the summer 2006 when a new heat wave occurred in France.This publication has 26 references indexed in Scilit:
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