title: Public health surveillance in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Center for Environmental Health and Injury Control, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Thacker
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Berkelman
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008492:Medical Informatics Computing; D011634:Public Health / Q000639:trends*; D011635:Public Health Administration; D014481:United States