Epidemiology: The study of distribution, occurrence and cause of disease in humans. An epidemiological study is an analysis of large populations that look at patterns of disease and the factors that influence.

 

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Epidemiology: The study of distribution, occurrence and cause of disease in humans. An epidemiological study is an analysis of large populations that look at patterns of disease and the factors that influence.

Descriptive Epidemiology: The study of the amount and distribution of a disease in a specified population by person, place, and time.

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