title: Defining research when it comes to public health.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. des1@odod1.em.cdc.gov
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Snider
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Stroup
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004630:Emergencies; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services