The evaluation of epidemiologic evidence for policy-making

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 154, Issue 12 SUPPL., 2001, Pages

  Szklo, Moyses ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH POLICY; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL POLICY;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0035892943     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/154.12.S13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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