The Importance of Epidemiology

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The Importance of Epidemiology

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9/9/2011
By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Series: CDC 24/7: Saving Lives, Protecting People

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English

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Corporate Authors:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Description:

Epidemiology is the study of the origin and causes of diseases in a community. It is the scientific method of investigation problem-solving used by disease detectives— epidemiologists, laboratory scientists, statisticians, physicians and other health care providers, and public health professionals—to get to the root of health problems and outbreaks in a community.

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Subjects:

Epidemiology
Series:

CDC 24/7: Saving Lives, Protecting People
Document Type:

Text
Name as Subject:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Genre:

Fact Sheet
Place as Subject:

United States
Pages in Document:

2 unnumbered pages
Collection(s):

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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