Limitations of Epidemiology from the Level of General Medicine to Report on the Health Situation of People and Groups

  • Jose Luis Turabian Specialist in Family and Community Medicine, Health Center Santa Maria de Benquerencia. Regional Health Service of Castilla la Mancha (SESCAM), Toledo, Spain.
Keywords: Doctor-Patient Relations, Epidemiology, General Practice, Health Information, Sociology of Diagnosis, Survey

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Published
2024-08-19
How to Cite
Luis Turabian, J. (2024). Limitations of Epidemiology from the Level of General Medicine to Report on the Health Situation of People and Groups. International Research in Medical and Health Sciences, 7(4), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.36437/irmhs.2024.7.4.A