Question

What is Epidemiology in APA style.Please list the sources

Answer 1

EPIDEIMOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY IN PUBLIC HEALTH

LAST JM

NEWYORK

Abstract:

Epidemiology derives from a Greek word epi meaning upon,demos meaning people and logos meaning study of. Epidemiology is defined as the study of distribution and determinants of health related events in specified population and application of this study to control of health problems.

In epidemiology distribution is concerned with the frequency and pattern of health events.

• Frequency: It indicates the number of health event and relationship of that number with the size of population.
• Pattern : refers to occurrence of health events with time, place and person.

Determinants of epidemiology are the those factors or causes that influence the occurrence of disease.

Epidemiology serves as a cornerstone for public health, It shapes policy decision and evidence based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive healthcare. The major factors included in epidemiological study are disease causation, transmission, outbreak of a disease, disease surveillance, forensic epidemiology,occupational epidemiology and comparison study like clinical trials. It provides a basis for research and statistical study.

Epidemiology is categorized as descriptive,observational and experimental. It consist of epidemiology triad which includes the interaction between host, agent and environment in analyzing an outbreak. The epidemiologist work in field i.e community and some in non profitable organization, hospitals,universities and government health departments like CDC,WHO, Ministry of health. Epidemiology thus provide the data related to health related event occurring among population and therefore help to plan and evolve ways to deal with these health related events.

References:

Last JM, 2001, Dictionary of Epidemiology,New york Oxford University,4 th edition.

Jones and Bartlett Learning, Historical development in epidemiology pdf. ,chapter 2

Merriam Webstar, 1828, Epidemiology