epidemiology
[ep-i-dee-mee-ol-uh-jee, -dem-ee-]
- the branch of medicine dealing with the incidence and prevalence of disease in large populations and with detection of the source and cause of epidemics of infectious disease.
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Origin of epidemiology
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Contemporary Examples
For an article in the Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology, the author must fork over $650 for “handling.”
Cuse: From a story standpoint, I felt the critical goal in the first part of the show was to focus on the epidemiology.
Vampires without Glitter or Girl Problems: Inside Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’Andrew Romano
July 14, 2014
The epidemiology of polio is simple to understand—as simple as seeing the inevitability of the major crisis we have before us.
U.N. Calls Middle East Polio Outbreak ‘Greatest Polio Challenge in History’Kent Sepkowitz
April 9, 2014
Epidemiology of Gestational Weight Gain and Body Weight Changes After Pregnancy.
Historical Examples
They concern the surgeon mainly, and from the point of view of epidemiology are unimportant.
The Dwelling HouseGeorge Vivian Poore
The work of the modern fathers of epidemiology was consciously based on Hippocrates.
The Legacy of GreeceVarious
It is in this chapter that the epidemiology comes into closest contact with social and economic history.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)Charles Creighton
Its place is indeed unique among epidemic diseases; it is the oldest and most obdurate of all the problems in epidemiology.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)Charles Creighton
He saw that influenza was the crux of epidemiology, and paid special attention to it.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)Charles Creighton
epidemiology
- the branch of medical science concerned with the occurrence, transmission, and control of epidemic diseases
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Word Origin and History for epidemiology
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epidemiology
(ĕp′ĭ-dē′mē-ŏl′ə-jē, -dĕm′ē-)- The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations.
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epidemiology
[ĕp′ĭ-dē′mē-ŏl′ə-jē]
- The scientific study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations.
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