Campbell D M, Paixao M T, Reid D
J R Coll Gen Pract. 1988 Sep;38(314):418-21.
The title ;spotter' practitioner has come to refer particularly to influenza surveillance. Worldwide, a variety of surveillance schemes have been developed, influenced by local health care systems. In the United Kingdom general practitioners can contribute to the Royal College of General Practitioners' weekly returns service or to national or regional schemes. Scotland has had a national system since 1971, supplemented by weekly laboratory returns and local employment and school absenteeism records. Further sources of information about morbidity and their validity need to be explored as does the contribution of new technological developments. However, the prime source - the general medical practitioner - should not be neglected.
“监测员”从业者这一称谓尤其适用于流感监测。在全球范围内，受当地医疗保健系统的影响，已制定了各种监测方案。在英国，全科医生可以参与皇家全科医师学院的每周疫情报告服务，或参与国家或地区性方案。自1971年以来，苏格兰就有一个全国性系统，辅以每周的实验室报告以及当地的就业和学校缺勤记录。需要探索关于发病率的更多信息来源及其有效性，以及新技术发展所起的作用。然而，主要来源——全科医生——不应被忽视。
