Concepts of Epidemiology: Integrating the Ideas, Theories, Principles and Methods of Epidemiology

Concepts of Epidemiology: Integrating the Ideas, Theories, Principles and Methods of Epidemiology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-456

  Bhopal, Raj ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atheoretical discipline; Causes of disease; Conceptual approach; Frequency of disease; Health promotion; Health service planning; Pattern of disease; Policy making

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922011504     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199543144.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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