Abstract:New data are being used and new actors are engaging in surveillance by, for, and about public health. This chapter surveys many of these developments: interoperable electronic health records, retained blood spots from newborn screening, biobanks and other genetic databases. patient registries, information gained in research, direct to consumer testing (including genetic testing), smartphones and smartphone apps, wearables and biosensors, and robots and smart devices. It explores the possibilities for bias intr… Show more
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