Implementing the concepts of William Farr: The contributions of Alexander D. Langmuir to public health surveillance and communications

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 144, Issue 8 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Thacker, Stephen B ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH STATISTICS; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PHYSICIAN; PNEUMONIA; POLIOMYELITIS; REVIEW; SALMONELLOSIS;

EID: 0029800359     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/144.supplement_8.s23     Document Type: Review

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