Death investigation systems and disease surveillance
Death investigation systems and disease surveillance
Medico-legal death investigation systems have the potential to play an important role in disease surveillance. While these systems are in place to serve a public function, the degree to which they are independent of central government can vary depending on jurisdiction. How these systems use this independence may present problems for public health initiatives, as it allows death investigators to decline to participate in government-led surveillance regardless of how critical the studies may be to public health and safety. A recent illustration of this problem in the UK is examined, as well as general lessons for removing impediments to death investigation systems participating in public health research.
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McGowan, C.R.
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Viens, A.M.
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15 December 2010
McGowan, C.R.
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Viens, A.M.
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McGowan, C.R. and Viens, A.M.
(2010)
Death investigation systems and disease surveillance.
Epidemiology and Infection, 139 (7), .
(doi:10.1017/S0950268810002840).
Abstract
Medico-legal death investigation systems have the potential to play an important role in disease surveillance. While these systems are in place to serve a public function, the degree to which they are independent of central government can vary depending on jurisdiction. How these systems use this independence may present problems for public health initiatives, as it allows death investigators to decline to participate in government-led surveillance regardless of how critical the studies may be to public health and safety. A recent illustration of this problem in the UK is examined, as well as general lessons for removing impediments to death investigation systems participating in public health research.
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Published date: 15 December 2010
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ISSN: 0950-2688
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