title: The critical importance of epidemiology in public health and professional education.
abstract: The author discusses the uses of epidemiology in identifying underserved populations and the positive impact of preventive health care on poverty and social distress. The U.S. Public Health Service document, Healthy People 2000, and its recommendations regarding eye care, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lashof
mesh_terms: D004813:Epidemiology; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D009907:Optometry; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D011634:Public Health; D014481:United States; D015351:Vision Screening