Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 56, Issue 3 , Pages 288-294.e6 , September 2010

Web-Based Self-Triage of Influenza-Like Illness During the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic

  • Arthur L. Kellermann, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
    • RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Arthur L. Kellermann, MD, MPH, RAND Corporation, 1200 South Hayes St, Arlington, VA 22202; 703-413-1100, ext. 5504, fax 703-413-8111
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  • Alexander P. Isakov, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
    • Emory Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response, Atlanta, GA
    • ,
  • Ruth Parker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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  • Michael T. Handrigan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Care Coordinating Center, Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
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  • Seth Foldy, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison, WI

Received 23 December 2009 ,Revised 24 March 2010 ,Accepted 29 March 2010.

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 Supervising editor: Amy H. Kaji, MD, PhD

 Funding and support: By Annals policy, all authors are required to disclose any and all commercial, financial, and other relationships in any way related to the subject of this article that might create any potential conflict of interest. See the Manuscript Submission Agreement in this issue for examples of specific conflicts covered by this statement. This work was supported in part by a contract from the Georgia Division of Public Health and grants from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation and the de Beaumont Foundation.

 Publication date: Available online June 3, 2010.

PII: S0196-0644(10)00354-9

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.04.005

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 56, Issue 3 , Pages 288-294.e6 , September 2010

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