Epidemiologist
Epidemiologists are scientists that study the factors influencing the health status of populations. These populations may be defined by geography (such as the residents of a particular ...
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Epidemiology of Drug Abuse
One of the best ways to introduce an article on the epidemiology of drug use and drug dependence is to ask some basic questions that epidemiologic studies can answer but lab...
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Trends in Epidemiology Since 1950
Overview
Epidemiology is the branch of medicine that deals with the investigation of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in the general population, rathe...
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Epidemiology and Genetics
Epidemiology and genetics are two distinct disciplines that converge into a new field of human science. Genetic epidemiology is a broad term used for the study of genetics an...
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Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of the various factors that influence the occurrence, distribution, prevention, and control of disease, injury, and other health-related events in a defined huma...
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Epidemiology, Tracking Diseases with Technology
Epidemiology is a term that refers to the techniques and analysis methods that are used to pinpoint the source of an illness. As well, epidemiologists (...
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Microbiology, Clinical
Clinical microbiology is concerned with infectious microorganisms. Various bacteria, algae and fungi are capable of causing disease.
Disease causing microorganisms have been pre...
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Epidemiology
Epidemiology, the study of epidemics, is sometimes called the medical aspect of ecology because it is the study of diseases in animal populations, including humans. The epidemiologist i...
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Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution of disease and its determinants in human populations. Epidemiology usually takes place in an applied public health context. It focuses on the...
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Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of the frequency, distribution, and determinants of disease in humans. Its aim is the prevention or effective control of disease. The term originated in the stud...
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Epidemiology
The study of patterns and possible causes of diseases in humans.
Epidemiologists study short-term outbreaks of disease, called epidemics, and long-term diseases such as cancer and heart d...
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