Pandemic--The Role of the Electronic Sharing of Public Health Data, Public Health Data Science, and Public Health Action

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  • Gregory Fant US Department of Veterans Affairs,VHA/Patient Care Services, Population Health Services (10P4V),Washington, DC 20420, USA

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https://doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-5-151

Abstract

The ongoing coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pan-demic reminds me of the importance of good, public health data and analysis for public health action to protect the health of the population, especially during a pandemic.

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2020-12-31

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Gregory Fant. (2020). Pandemic--The Role of the Electronic Sharing of Public Health Data, Public Health Data Science, and Public Health Action. Public Health - Open Journal, 5(3), 73–74. https://doi.org/10.17140/PHOJ-5-151

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2020): Volume 5 Issue 3 2020

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