Descriptive Epidemiology

Study of the occurrence of disease or other health-related characteristics in human populations. General observations concerning the relationship of disease to basic characteristics such as age, sex, race, occupation, and social class; also concerned with geographic location. The major characteristics in descriptive epidemiology can be classified under the headings: persons, place, and time.

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Authors Editor: John M. Last
ISBN 195141695
PublicationTitle A Dictionary of Epidemiology
PublicationType Book
PublicationYear 2001
Publisher Oxford University Press
ZoteroURL https://www.zotero.org/groups/2344323/orion/items/itemKey/CYJK569G
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Category Epidemiology
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Sector Public Health
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Last Updated 29 April 2020, 02:11 (CEST)
Created 3 September 2019, 13:10 (CEST)