The Emergence and Future of Public Health Data Science

Data science is a newly‐formed and, as yet, loosely‐defined discipline that has nonetheless emerged as a critical component of successful scientific research. We seek to provide an understanding of the term “data science,” particularly as it relates to public health; to identify ways that data scien...

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Main Authors: Jeff Goldsmith, Yifei Sun, Linda P. Fried, Jeannette Wing, Gary W. Miller, Kiros Berhane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Public Health Reviews
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Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/phrs.2021.1604023/full
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Summary:Data science is a newly‐formed and, as yet, loosely‐defined discipline that has nonetheless emerged as a critical component of successful scientific research. We seek to provide an understanding of the term “data science,” particularly as it relates to public health; to identify ways that data science methods can strengthen public health research; to propose ways to strengthen education for public health data science; and to discuss issues in data science that may benefit from a public health perspective.
ISSN:2107-6952