Epidemiological understanding: Privilege for a few or obligation for many?

Public Health

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-6

  O'Brien, J M ^a,b  

^a Northumberland Health Authority

^b Low House

Author keywords

Education; Epidemiology; Learning; Teaching methods

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHORT SURVEY; TEACHING;

EID: 0031964454     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3506(98)00198-X     Document Type: Short Survey

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