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Provide a comprehensive, updated dictionary and contextual reference for core terminology and concepts across the field of epidemiology.

August 1, 2008Revista Española de Salud PúblicaOpen Access

A Dictionary of Epidemiology

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MPMiquel PortaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Reference text update demonstrates expanded definitions and contextual frameworks for epidemiologic terms, highlighting standardized terminology in public health.

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Provide a comprehensive, updated dictionary and contextual reference for core terminology and concepts across the field of epidemiology.
Revised and updated existing entries under the editorship of Miguel Porta and associate editor John Last.
Incorporated a substantial collection of new epidemiologic terms alongside revised artwork and an updated design.
Establishes comprehensive explanations that position technical terms within their broader epidemiologic context.
Expands the definitive lexicon to reflect modern developments in public health and epidemiological methodology.

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Miquel Porta (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0fa6c72badbc352afe7d37 https://doi.org/10.1093/acref/9780197663639.001.0001

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Reference text update demonstrates expanded definitions and contextual frameworks for epidemiologic terms, highlighting standardized terminology in public health.

A Dictionary of Epidemiology

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