Cardiopulmonary Epidemiology

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This is an advanced course that addresses epidemiologic research issues as they apply to important clinical topics in cardiovascular and pulmonary medicine. Lectures and workshops are designed to acquaint students with the classic literature in the fields of cardiovascular and pulmonary epidemiology, to use a body of literature to demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of epidemiologic research designs as they have been applied to cardiovascular and pulmonary medicine, to expose students to the range of topics studied, to teach advanced epidemiologic principles using a problem-based approach, and to stimulate students to develop independent research questions. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.