TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 1. The Epidemiology and Burden of Skin Disease A1 - Weinstock, Martin A. A1 - Chren, Mary-Margaret A2 - Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 - Katz, Stephen I. A2 - Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 - Paller, Amy S. A2 - Leffell, David J. A2 - Wolff, Klaus Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e AB - Scientists in health-related fields focus on phenomena at different levels. For laboratory scientists, the focus is at the molecular, cellular, or organ system level; for clinical scientists, the focus is on the patient; and for public health practitioners, the focus is on the population. Epidemiology is the basic science of public health. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56020001 ER -