The general epidemiologist: Is there a place in today's epidemiology?

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-4

  Lilienfeld, David E ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Epidemiology; Public health research

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; REVIEW; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPECIALISM;

EID: 34547592771     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwm160     Document Type: Review

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