Public health surveillance can be described primarily as which of the following?
a. A method of monitoring occurrences of public health problems.
b. A program to control disease outbreaks.
c. A system for collecting health-related information.
d. A system for monitoring persons who have been exposed to a communicable disease.
Ans: c
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a. Delivery b. Feedback c. Summary d. Concentration