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Introduction to Epidemiology and public health Epidemiology is the study of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease in defined populations. It is the cornerstone of public health, and informs policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive medicine. Epidemiologists help with study design, collection and statistical analysis of data, and interpretation and dissemination of results (including peer review and occasional systematic review). Epidemiology has helped develop methodology used in clinical research, public health studies and, to a lesser extent, basic research in the biological sciences. Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" (1920, C.E.A. Winslow). It is concerned with threats to health based on population health analysis. The population in question can be as small as a handful of people or as large as all the inhabitants of several continents (for instance, in the case of a pandemic). The dimensions of health can encompass "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity", as defined by the United Nations' World Health Organization. Public health incorporates the interdisciplinary approaches of epidemiology, biostatistics and health services. Environmental health, community health, behavioral health, health economics, public policy, insurance medicine and occupational health (respectively occupational medicine) are other important subfields. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology  

HOS 4-Minute-Training by Health Outcomes Strategies, GmbH www.health-os.com  

Presented by Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Duke Clinical Research Institute.  

This animation depicts the CRISPR-Cas9 method for genome editing – a powerful new technology with many applications in biomedical research, including the potential to treat human genetic disease.  

This slide presentation by Dr. Heather Wakelee, medical oncologist at Stanford University, describes the key clinical research issues being addressed in post-operative treatment of resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).  

Joslin Diabetes Center is the world’s foremost institution for diabetes research, clinical care and education. A useful site for up to date research on Diabetes  

This slide presentation by Dr. Heather Wakelee, medical oncologist at Stanford University, describes the key clinical research issues being addressed in post-operative treatment of resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).  

ResearchToPractice.com/BreastSurgeons10 – Proceedings from a Satellite Symposium Held in Conjunction with the 11th Annual Meeting of The American Society of Breast Surgeons. Moderated by Neil Love, MD. Produced by Research To Practice.  

The 'golden age' of antibiotics could come to an end unless urgent action is taken. That is the warning from Prof Jeremy Farrar, the new head of Britain's biggest medical research charity the Wellcome Trust, who said it was a "truly global issue".  

Medical Research Council dyspnoea scale in COPD 1: Not troubles by breathlessness except on strenuous exercise. 2: Short of breath when hurrying or walking up a slight hill. 3: Walks slower than contemporaries on the level because of breathlessness, or has to stop for breath when walking at own pace. 4: Stops for breath after about 100, or after a few minutes on the level.