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ArticleHealth security

Implementation System of a Biosurveillance System in the Republic of Korea and Its Legal Ramifications.

Amanda J Kim, Sangwoo Tak

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Article in Health security. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Amanda J KimAmanda J. Kim, PhD is a Research Fellow, Medical Humanities and Social Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Sangwoo TakSangwoo Tak, PhD, is Principal Research Fellow, Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Laws are fundamental tools that regulate and manage various issues to protect the rights of the people in a society. Legislation on disease surveillance enables agencies to regulate and manage public health, including preventing the spread of infectious diseases. We assessed the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act of Korea (IDPCA) through the lens of biosurveillance to understand its effectiveness in protecting public health. In addition, the relevant legislation and regulations of the United States and the World Health Organization were examined. The evaluation concludes that the current IDPCA is limited in terms of providing guidance for early detection of and response to hazards using integrated data and an information-sharing system. Further revision of the laws is needed to enable early detection and warning of potential threats to public health.

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BiosurveillanceDisease OutbreaksHumansInformation DisseminationPublic HealthRepublic of KoreaUnited StatesWorld Health OrganizationBiosurveillanceLegal aspectsSurveillance

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PMID31800333
PMCPMC6964808

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