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May 14, 2024
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EPID 7380 - Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3 Credit Hours)
This course will examine the epidemiology of chronic diseases to assess etiology, prevention and control. It will analyze details of epidemiologic studies in cardiovascular disease, cancer and other major chronic diseases. Content will include definitions, social and biological origins, pathological, and clinical aspects of chronic diseases; an introduction to information sources and methods in chronic disease epidemiology; the national burden of chronic diseases; descriptive epidemiology and major risk factors for various forms of chronic diseases; strategies for disease prevention and the role of epidemiology developing and evaluating those strategies. Pertinent literature will be critically reviewed.
Lecture Hours: 3
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Prerequisites: STAT7130 >= C or EPID7130 >= C
Repeat Status: No Repeat Limit: 0
Schedule Type: Asynchronous Instruction
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