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JSM 2002 Abstract #300016
Activity Number: 83
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Monday, August 12, 2002 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistics in Epidemiology*
Abstract - #300016
Title: The Reality: A Day for a Real-life Disease Detective
Author(s): Marcelle Layton*+ and Farzad Mostashari
Affiliation(s): New York City Department of Health and New York City Department of Health
Address: 125 Worth Street., Room 300, Box 22A, New York, New York, 10013, USA
Keywords: disease detecitves ; biostatistics ; field epidemiology ; NY City Health Dept. ; epidemiology
Abstract:

Public Health Scientists from the New York City Department of Health will illustrate how epidemiology and public health are practiced in the field. Examples will be drawn from the fields of infectious disease, chronic disease, program planning, and recent terrorist tradgedies to illustrate how the scientific methods of epidemiology and the statistical methods employed are used to ensure the health and safety of communities. Career paths in epidemiology and public health will be discussed.

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