PUBH 22  Introduction to Epidemiology

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: PUBH 24 and (MATH 110 or MATH 110H)

Epidemiology and biostatistics as applied to public health problems. Examines the distribution and determinants of disease, health conditions, and events as they occur in populations. Topics covered include measures of disease frequency, study design, measures of association, causality, epidemiologic investigation, and application of study results in shaping policy effecting health services, screening, genetics, and public and environmental health.
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