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European Journal of Epidemiology
Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology 10/2008

01-10-2008 | Commentary

Screening for a cancer: a sad chapter in today’s epidemiology

Author: Olli S. Miettinen

Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Issue 10/2008

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To an epidemiologist in the practice of community medicine, a cancer is a problem principally in terms of its contribution to mortality in the cared-for population. This epidemiologist’s practice in respect to a particular cancer thus is principally aimed at reduction of (the rate of) mortality from the cancer. …
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Metadata
Title
Screening for a cancer: a sad chapter in today’s epidemiology
Author
Olli S. Miettinen
Publication date
01-10-2008
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
European Journal of Epidemiology / Issue 10/2008
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-008-9284-9

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