title: [The concept of risk in epidemiology. Point of view of a public health officer (author's transl)].
abstract: The author stresses the importance of epidemiological investigation in Public Health, particularly in Public Health planning. He underlines the multiple contraints (economic, political, etc...) which epidemiologists may encounter and which may cause disappointments. Nevertheless he concludes that epidemiology will play a decisive role for years to come.
mesh_terms: D004813:Epidemiology; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D011336:Probability; D011634:Public Health; D012306:Risk
vernacular_title: La notion de risque en épidémiologie, point de vue d'un responsable de la santé publique