Genetics for population and public health
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Genetics for population and public health
Epidemiologists and public health practitioners are somewhat wary of genetics, and for good reason. The historical catch phrases ‘nature versus nurture’, or ‘genes versus environment’, have created a culture clash. These simplistic views are built around an inherent assumption of genetic determinism, and the belief that the causes of diseases can be partitioned into two or three groups: genetic...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Epidemiology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0300-5771,1464-3685
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyx008