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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Rapid health assessments

Nicola S. Scott A , Michelle A. Cretikos B and Matthew Cleary C
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A NSW Public Health Officer Training Program, NSW Ministry of Health

B Public Health Intelligence Branch, NSW Ministry of Health

C Médecins Sans Frontières, Australia

NSW Public Health Bulletin 23(8) 159-159 https://doi.org/10.1071/NB12088
Published: 21 September 2012


References

[1]  Rapid health assessment protocols for emergencies. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1999. Available at: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/1999/9241545151.pdf (Cited April 2012).

[2]  A field manual – Communicable disease control in emergencies. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2005. Available at: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2005/9241546166_eng.pdf (Cited April 2012).

[3]  Cretikos M, Eastwood K, Dalton C, Merritt T, Tuyl F, Winn L, et al. Household disaster preparedness and information sources: Rapid cluster survey after a storm in New South Wales, Australia. BMC Public Health 2008; 8

[4]  Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) Toolkit. Atlanta (GA): CDC; 2009. Available at: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/surveillance/pdf/CASPER_toolkit_508%20COMPLIANT.pdf (Cited April 2012).