The integration of genomics into public health research, policy and practice in the United States

Community Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 2-11

  Beskow, Laura M ^a,b   Khoury, Muin J ^a   Baker, Timothy G ^a   Thrasher, James F ^a,b  

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

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Assurance; Epidemiology; Genetics genomics; Policy development; Public health

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENETICS; HEALTH PROMOTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0034894653     PISSN: 14222795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000051150     Document Type: Review

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