title: [Understanding and intervention: a dimension of collaboration of anthropology and epidemiology].
abstract: 'Epidemiological intervention' involves many social and cultural contents and can be recognized as a social cultural practice. If we know more about the relevant social cultural background of the objects on intervention measures and intervention, the goals would more successful and effective be reached. Since anthropology is specialized in understanding relevant social and cultural contents, the understanding of anthropology should be viewed both as important prerequisite and foundation of the epidemiological intervention programs.
authors.affiliation: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
authors.forename: Lei-Ming
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000883:Anthropology; D004813:Epidemiology