What Is Epidemiology? | NIDCD Epidemiology is the branch of medical science that investigates all the factors that determine the presence or absence of diseases and disorders Epidemiological research helps us to understand how many people have a disease or disorder, if those numbers are changing, and how the disorder affects our society and our economy
Epidemiology - Wikipedia Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population, and application of this knowledge to prevent diseases
What Is Epidemiology? - Columbia Public Health Epidemiology is the foundation of public health and is defined as the study of the “ distribution and determinants ” of diseases or disorders within groups of people, and the development of knowledge on how to prevent and control them
Introduction to Epidemiology | Public Health 101 Series | CDC Learn how to interpret an epidemic curve and determine the likely period of exposure that led to the outbreak Learn about the study of how diseases emerge, move through populations, and how they are prevented
Disease Transmission, Risk Factors Prevention - Britannica epidemiology, branch of medical science that studies the distribution of disease in human populations and the factors determining that distribution, chiefly by the use of statistics
Epidemiologic Principles - PMC Epidemiology is the study of health-related events in defined human or animal populations These events include specific diseases and conditions as well as the exposures and host factors that contribute to their occurrence
Foundations of Epidemiology - Open Textbook Library This book is intended to provide a basic introduction to epidemiologic methods and epidemiologic thinking After reading this book, you should be able to read an epidemiologic study, understand what the authors did and why, and identify what they found