The need for epidemiologic theory

Epidemiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 212-214

  Krieger, Nancy ^a   Zierler, Sally ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; THEORY;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 0031057035     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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