Search results for: “epidemiology”

  • Epidemiology

    Epidemiology (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Epidemiology means: _pidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems. Social epidemiology has […]

  • Epidemiology

    Epidemiology (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Epidemiology means: _pidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems. Social epidemiology has […]

  • Illness

    Hierarchical Display of Illness Social Questions > HealthSocial Questions > Demography and population > Demography > MortalitySocial Questions > Health > Health policy > Organisation of health care > Disease preventionSocial Questions > Social protection > Leave on social grounds > […]

  • Health Service

    Resources See Also Social Protection Social Security Employment Affairs Welfare State Health

  • Public Health

    Introduction to Public Health Public Health, protection and improvement of the health of entire populations through community-wide action, primarily by governmental agencies. The goals of public health are to prevent human disease, injury, and disability; protect people from environmental […]

  • Endemic Disease

    Hierarchical Display of Endemic disease Social Questions > Health > IllnessEnvironment > Environmental policy > Environmental protection > Fight against insectsSocial Questions > Health > Medical science > Epidemiology Endemic disease Concept of Endemic disease See the dictionary […]

  • Endemic Disease

    Hierarchical Display of Endemic disease Social Questions > Health > IllnessEnvironment > Environmental policy > Environmental protection > Fight against insectsSocial Questions > Health > Medical science > Epidemiology Endemic disease Concept of Endemic disease See the dictionary […]

  • Central and Eastern European Countries

    Hierarchical Display of Central and Eastern European Countries Geography > Economic geography Concept of Central and Eastern European Countries See the dictionary definition of Central and Eastern European Countries. Characteristics of Central and Eastern European Countries [rtbs […]

  • Arms Limitation

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on arms limitation explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "arms control, limitation" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law […]

  • Public Hygiene

    Hierarchical Display of Public hygiene Social Questions > Health > Health policy > Organisation of health care > Public healthSocial Questions > Health > Health policy > Medical science > Epidemiology Public hygiene Concept of Public hygiene See the dictionary definition of Public hygiene. […]

  • Homelessness

    Homelessness Definition Homelessness may be defined as the condition of people who lack regular legal access to adequate housing. Introduction Homelessness has been recognized as a significant social problem in the United States since the early 1980s, when a rapid increase in the number of […]

  • Epidemic

    Hierarchical Display of Epidemic Social Questions > Health > IllnessSocial Questions > Health > Medical science > Epidemiology > Disease vectorSocial Questions > Health > Medical science > Epidemiology Concept of Epidemic See the dictionary definition of Epidemic. Characteristics of […]

  • Medical Science

    Hierarchical Display of Medical science Social Questions > HealthScience > Natural and applied sciences > Life sciences Medical science Concept of Medical science See the dictionary definition of Medical science. Characteristics of Medical science [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources […]

  • Medical Science

    Hierarchical Display of Medical science Social Questions > HealthScience > Natural and applied sciences > Life sciences Medical science Concept of Medical science See the dictionary definition of Medical science. Characteristics of Medical science [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources […]

  • Serbia and Montenegro

    Hierarchical Display of Serbia and Montenegro Geography > Europe > Central and Eastern Europe Concept of Serbia and Montenegro See the dictionary definition of Serbia and Montenegro. Characteristics of Serbia and Montenegro [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Serbia and […]