title: Notification of disease. Worthwhile or not?
abstract: Disease notification is part of the community surveillance system for control of infectious diseases, but it has fallen into disuse. Understanding the goals and mechanisms of surveillance allows us to respond most appropriately to the needs of both our patients and the community.
authors.affiliation: University of Newcastle.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dickinson
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D010821:Physicians, Family; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence