From risk factors to explanation in public health

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 219-223

  McDowell, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CAUSALITY; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 54249091154     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdn051     Document Type: Short Survey

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