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EPIDEMIOLOGIA [1 record]

Record 1 2021-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
DEF

The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations.

OBS

Usually restricted to epidemic and endemic, but sometimes broadened to include all types of disease.

OBS

epidemiology: designation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Étude de la répartition d'états ou d'événements liés à la santé et de leurs déterminants dans des populations précises.

OBS

épidémiologie : désignation et définition normalisées par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
DEF

Sector de la geomedicina que se ocupa de la aparición, expansión y determinantes geográficos de enfermedades epidémicas.

OBS

[También] estudia la causalidad, el comportamiento, la distribución y el control de las enfermedades, que se presentan dentro de una población, ya sea a nivel local, nacional o internacional.

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