Elizabeth K. Cahoon
Elizabeth K. Cahoon is a renowned epidemiologist and biostatistician known for her significant contributions to the field of radiation epidemiology.
Pronunciation
Elizabeth: /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/ K.: /ˈkeɪ/ Cahoon: /kəˈhuːn/
Etymology
The name Elizabeth is of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is my oath". The initial K. is often used as an abbreviation for a middle name. The surname Cahoon is of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic "Mac Eochain".
Career
Elizabeth K. Cahoon has made significant contributions to the field of radiation epidemiology, a branch of epidemiology that studies the adverse effects of ionizing radiation on human health. She has also made notable contributions to biostatistics, a discipline that applies statistical methods to biological research.
Research
Cahoon's research primarily focuses on understanding the long-term health effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, particularly in relation to cancer risk. She has conducted extensive research on the health effects of medical radiation, occupational radiation, and environmental radiation.
Related Terms
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
- Biostatistics: The application of statistics to a wide range of topics in biology.
- Radiation Epidemiology: A branch of epidemiology that studies the adverse effects of ionizing radiation on human health.
- Ionizing Radiation: Radiation that carries enough energy to detach electrons from atoms or molecules, thereby ionizing them.
- Cancer Risk: The probability of developing cancer over a specified time period.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Elizabeth K. Cahoon
- Wikipedia's article - Elizabeth K. Cahoon
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