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Epidemiology is the study of the frequency, distribution, and determinants of disease in human populations. The mission of the Department is to provide rigorous training in the fundamentals and practice of epidemiology, to contribute to the understanding of the etiology and prevention of disease, and to improve the health of the public through excellence in research.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Epi Seminars for Winter Quarter 2010
News
Mary Anne Rossing, PhD, DVM, Research Associate Professor of Epidemiology - symptoms alone don't spot ovarian cancer early Read more - Health Day or WebMD
Melissa A. Schiff, MD, MPH, Professor of Epidemiology - Air bags not a risk to pregnant women in motor vehicle crashes.
Susan Heckbert, MD, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology -Risk of diabetes complications is increased in depressed patients.
Congratulations to Christopher I. Li, MD, PhD, Research Associate Professor of Epidemiology and editor of the new book titled "Breast Cancer Epidemiology".
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Breast Cancer is one of the most common and feared health problems of women worldwide. While breast cancer has been the most common incident and fatal female cancer in the world for sometime now, breast cancer incidence and mortality rates have changed profoundly worldwide over the past several decades. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive review and critical assessment of the epidemiology literature on breast cancer etiology and outcomes. Foreword by Janet Daling, PhD |
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