A life course approach to chronic disease epidemiology: Conceptual models, empirical challenges and interdisciplinary perspectives

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 285-293

  Ben Shlomo, Yoav ^a   Kuh, Diana ^b  

^a Canynge Hall ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE;

ADULT DISEASE; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE MODEL; EDITORIAL; EMPIRICISM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; LINKAGE ANALYSIS; LUNG FUNCTION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRENATAL GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0036100830     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intjepid/31.2.285     Document Type: Editorial

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