Public health management of influenza and SARS in industrialized countries: strengths, weaknesses and future prospects as evaluated through Health Impact Assessment
Through a literature search, the authors aimed to identify the major strengths
and weaknesses in implemented strategies for the management of public health emergencies
in industrialized countries, in particular the recent influenza pandemic and SARS outbreak.
Strategies were assessed by Health Impact Assessment, an efficient tool for evaluating the
potential positive and negative effects of plans, projects, and policies, that can aid decisionmakers
by providing recommendations to increase positive health outcomes and minimize
adverse outcomes