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Epidemiology
Man’s experience of epidemics dates back to prehistoric times. Epidemics have taken a heavy toll on human and animal life from time to time and have... -
Philosophy of Epidemiology
The philosophy of epidemiology is a recent addition to the philosophy of science. Its focus is on metaphysical and epistemic problems concerning the... -
Social Epidemiology
Social epidemiology has been defined as the branch of epidemiology that studies the social distribution and social determinants of health (Berkman... -
Psychiatric Epidemiology
The discipline of psychiatric epidemiology is, at its most basic level, the study of the patterns of mental disorders. Recently, the scope of the... -
Radiation Epidemiology
Radiation has both beneficial and harmful effects, and radiation epidemiology is the specialized field of epidemiology dealing with radiation... -
Introduction to Epidemiology
There is consensus that eating disorder prevalence and impact are on the rise and are present in people of diverse cultural backgrounds. This... -
Descriptive and Analytical Epidemiology
Both descriptive and analytical epidemiology are important for advancing clinical medicine and public health. Descriptive epidemiology assesses the... -
Recognizing Excellence in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Epidemiology: The National MCH Epidemiology Awards
PurposeProfessionals in the field of maternal and child health (MCH) epidemiology are publicly recognized by the Coalition for Excellence in MCH...
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Molecular Epidemiology
In molecular epidemiology, the study of the determinants of disease will pay attention to the causative, protective, and predisposing factors... -
Cancer Epidemiology
Cancer control is among the main aims and challenges in the medical field. Cancer epidemiology investigates the causes of malignant disease and its... -
Handbook of Epidemiology
Building on the success of the first and second editions, the updated third edition of the Handbook of Epidemiologyserves as a major reference for...
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Epidemiology of Production Diseases
Prevention and control of production diseases requires a profound knowledge on the epidemiology of the respective disease or disease complex. The... -
Strategies of Epidemiology
There are four strategies of epidemiological investigations, often termed types of epidemiology. -
Bioinformatics in Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology
Bioinformatics is a promising science for the future. Bioinformatics tools help analyze complex computer-based biological data. Currently, scientists... -
Epidemiology of Digestive Diseases
The most apparent characteristic of digestive disease epidemiology is diversity. The digestive system comprises all parts of the alimentary canal... -
Epidemiology and Prevention
Primary appendiceal neoplasms are rare tumors that account for approximately 1% of all cancers [1]. They are mostly found incidentally in an... -
Epidemiology of Dental Diseases
Oral diseases are among the most prevalent in the world. This chapter aims to provide an overview of the descriptive epidemiology in relation to the... -
Metabolomic epidemiology offers insights into disease aetiology
Metabolomic epidemiology is the high-throughput study of the relationship between metabolites and health-related traits. This emerging and rapidly...
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Physical Activity Epidemiology
This chapter will begin with a brief summary of the history of physical activity epidemiology followed by a description of conceptual definitions and... -
Epidemiology of Congenital Spine Malformation
Congenital spinal malformations (CSM) occur in a wide range of clinical presentations and can vary from mild to severe. In this chapter we will be...