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 evolved as a discipline during the past two decades. Social epidemiology is the study of health and illness in populations which is informed by a social, psychological, economic and public policy information, and uses that information in the definition of public health problems and proposal of solutions.
Hierarchical Display of Epidemiology
Social Questions > Health > Medical science
Social Questions > Health > Illness > Endemic disease
Social Questions > Health > Health policy > Organisation of health care > Public health > Public hygiene
Social Questions > Health > Illness > Epidemic
Epidemiology
Concept of Epidemiology
See the dictionary definition of Epidemiology.
Characteristics of Epidemiology
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Resources
Translation of Epidemiology
- Spanish: Epidemiología
- French: épidémiologie
- German: Epidemiologie
- Italian: Epidemiologia
- Portuguese: Epidemiologia
- Polish: Epidemiologia
Thesaurus of Epidemiology
Social Questions > Health > Medical science > Epidemiology
Social Questions > Health > Illness > Endemic disease > Epidemiology
Social Questions > Health > Health policy > Organisation of health care > Public health > Public hygiene > Epidemiology
Social Questions > Health > Illness > Epidemic > Epidemiology
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