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Your invited to attend International Centre for Health and Society 2004 Public Seminar Series, UCL Monday 10 May 5.00pm (followed by drinks at 6pm) RSVP attendance essential Dr. Yoav Ben-Shlomo, University of Bristol 'A life course approach to chronic disease epidemiology' Abstract: This seminar will present on-going conceptual issues around life course epidemiology. It will discuss various models for considering risk factors for chronic diseases. This will be illustrated using empirical examples from the new second edition of "A life course approach to chronic disease epidemiology" edited by Diana Kuh, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, OUP 2004. It will present future and emerging areas of development for life course epidemiology. Dr. Yoav Ben-Shlomo is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Epidemiology at the Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol. His current research involves the long term influence of pre, post-natal and childhood growth on various chronic diseases. The new edition of ‘A life course approach to chronic disease epidemiology' can be purchased at the seminar (at a reduced price ), or ordered on line at http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/0-19-857815-6. The seminar will be held at ICHS, Dept of Epidemiology &Public Health, UCL, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT E-mail: [log in to unmask] Tel: 020 7679 1708 Fax: 020 7813 0242 Drinks & snacks at 6pm after the seminar. RSVP seminar attendance by 07/04/04 (indicating any special needs and for directions to the seminar room)