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science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, communities, and individuals.
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ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of information or data about a health-related event to those who need to know so that action may be taken to reduce morbidity and mortality and to improve the public's health.
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aspect of epidemiology concerned with organizing and summarizing data regarding the persons affected, time, and place
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any factor that brings about change in a health condition or in other defined characteristics
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process that provides pertinent infromation to assess the health of a community
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patient characteristics or factors associated with an increased probability of developing a disease or condition
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examination of people who do not show signs of a health concern to classify them as likely or unlikely to have a disease
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the occurrence of more cases of disease, injury, or other health condition than expected in a given area or among a specific group of persons during a specific period.
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any or all of the possible results that can stem from exposure to a causal factor or from preventive or therapeutic interventions
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total number of inhabitants of a geographic area or the total number of persons in a particular group
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aspect of epidemiology concerned with why and how a health problem occurs
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application or practice of epidemiology to control and prevent health problems
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aspect of epidemiology when the epidemiologist must travel to and work in the community in which the health problem is occurring or has occurred.
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an instance of a particular disease, injurt, or other health conditions that meets selected criteria.
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