| Description |
x, 242 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-225) and index. |
| Contents |
Epidemics and science -- The beginnings of epidemiology -- Lung cancer: new methods of studying disease -- Heart disease: untangling the risk factors -- Hazards in the environment: finding "safe" levels -- Medicines that backfire -- Screening populations: costs, risks, and benefits -- Health care services: what works? -- The future of disease and epidemiology. |
| Subject |
Epidemiology.
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Epidemiology. |
| Indexed Term |
Epidemiology Research |
| Added Author |
Lasky, Tamar.
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| ISBN |
0716750589 hardcover |
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