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EPIDEMIOLOGIE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epidemiology
1, record 1, English, epidemiology
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations. 2, record 1, English, - epidemiology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually restricted to epidemic and endemic, but sometimes broadened to include all types of disease. 3, record 1, English, - epidemiology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
epidemiology: designation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - epidemiology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épidémiologie
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pid%C3%A9miologie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude de la répartition d'états ou d'événements liés à la santé et de leurs déterminants dans des populations précises. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pid%C3%A9miologie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pid%C3%A9miologie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- epidemiología
1, record 1, Spanish, epidemiolog%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sector de la geomedicina que se ocupa de la aparición, expansión y determinantes geográficos de enfermedades epidémicas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - epidemiolog%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, Spanish, - epidemiolog%C3%ADa
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