Surveillance of rare diseases: a public health evaluation of the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit
Author(s) -
Rachel L Knowles,
Harold Friend,
Richard Lynn,
Susan Mitchell,
Colin Michie,
Chikwe Ihekweazu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdr058
Subject(s) - medicine , public health , unit (ring theory) , health surveillance , public health surveillance , environmental health , child health , epidemiology , agency (philosophy) , health protection , family medicine , pediatrics , medical emergency , nursing , psychology , pathology , philosophy , mathematics education , epistemology
The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU), a joint undertaking between the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Institute of Child Health and Health Protection Agency, undertakes nationwide surveillance of rare paediatric disorders. In 2007-09, formal evaluation to examine its effectiveness commenced.
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