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In September 1984 the European Region of the World Health Organization adopted a set of health targets to be achieved by member states by the year 2000. This sets the stage for a major focus on strategies for achieving improved health outcomes in industrialized nations. One step in accomplishing this effort is the development of an indicator-based monitoring system. This system should make it possible to pinpoint major health problems, analyze health indicator variations across countries and over time with a view to identifying the determinants of better performance, and monitor future trends.
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Karen Davis, Ph.D., is Chairman and Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. The views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the World Health Organization or Johns Hopkins University.
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Davis, K. (1987). Health Surveillance in Europe: An Indicator-Based Reporting System. In: Schwefel, D. (eds) Indicators and Trends in Health and Health Care. Health Systems Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71537-2_5
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