SARS: a health system's perspective.
Effective communications with different stakeholders was critical for health systems everywhere during the worldwide SARS outbreak earlier this year. For Capital Health in Edmonton, Alberta, the health system was able to build on its past experiences in dealing with meningococcal outbreaks and its planning for a pandemic flu.
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Leslie
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Capital Health, Edmonton, Alberta.
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Caroline
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