Using the internet to disseminate genetics information for public health

Genetics and Public Health in the 21st Century: Using Genetic Information to Improve Health and Prevent Disease

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  O'Leary, Leslie A ^a   Collins, Debra L ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Information dissemination; Internet; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940016883     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195128307.003.0031     Document Type: Chapter

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