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A. A. Afifi Biostatistics in Public Health Biostatistics in Public Health Dr. Afifi (presented by Dr. Cumberland), 7 November 2007 Biostatistics in Public Health Abdelmonem A. Afifi, Ph.D. Dean Emeritus and Professor of Biostatistics UCLA School of Public Health afifi@ucla.edu What Will I Talk About? Review of Public Health. The role(s) of biostatistics in P.H. Tools available to the biostatistician. Example: bioinformatics. Introduction The press frequently quotes scientific articles about: Diet The Environment Medical care, etc. Effects are often small and vary greatly from person to person