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Applied Epidemiology: Theory to practice

Ross C. Brownson and Diana B. Petitti

Print publication date: 2006

Print ISBN-13: 9780195187410

Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: September 2009

DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195187410.001.0001

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Epidemiology

Epidemiology

A Foundation of Public Health

Chapter:
(p.3) 1 Epidemiology
Source:
Applied Epidemiology
Author(s):

Ross C. Brownson

Christine M. Hoehner

Publisher:
Oxford University Press
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195187410.003.0001

This chapter reviews some of the historical contributions of epidemiology and describes some of the most pressing current issues encountered in the application of epidemiologic methods. Many of the topics discussed are covered in more detail in later chapters.

Keywords:   public health practice, applied epidemiology, epidemiologic methods, historical contributions

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