Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers and Field Epidemiology Training Program in Korea
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Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers and Field Epidemiology Training Program in Korea
Korea has adopted Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officers through the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) since 1999 for systematic control of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Graduates of medical schools in Korea are selected and serve as public health doctors (PHDs) for their mandatory military service. The duration of service is 3 years and PHDs comprise general prac...
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عنوان ژورنال: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2210-9099
DOI: 10.1016/j.phrp.2013.07.001