title: Public health observatories--the key to timely public health intelligence in the new century.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ashton
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom