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An Introduction to Epidemiology

In: Handbook of Epidemiology

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  • Wolfgang Ahrens

    (Bremen Institute for Prevention Research and Social Medicine (BIPS), Division of Epidemiological Methods and Ethiologic Research)

  • Klaus Krickeberg

    (Le Châtelet)

  • Iris Pigeot

    (Bremen Institute for Prevention Research and Social Medicine (BIPS), Division of Biometry and Data Management)

Abstract

Various disciplines contribute to the investigation of determinants of human health and disease, to the improvement of health care, and to the prevention of illness. These contributing disciplines stem from three major scientific areas, first from basic biomedical sciences such as biology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular genetics, and pathology, second from clinical sciences such as oncology, gynecology, orthopedics, obstetrics, cardiology, internal medicine, urology, radiology, and pharmacology, and third from public health sciences with epidemiology as their core.

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  • Wolfgang Ahrens & Klaus Krickeberg & Iris Pigeot, 2005. "An Introduction to Epidemiology," Springer Books, in: Wolfgang Ahrens & Iris Pigeot (ed.), Handbook of Epidemiology, pages 1-40, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-540-26577-1_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-26577-1_1
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