Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations. It is a scientific discipline that focuses on the understanding and prevention of diseases.
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Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations. It is a scientific discipline that focuses on the understanding and prevention of diseases, injuries, and other health problems that affect populations. This article will provide an overview of epidemiology, including its definition, history, methods, and applications.
Epidemiology has a long history dating back to the early Greeks, who studied the distribution of diseases in populations. However, the modern field of epidemiology began in the 19th century with the work of John Snow, who traced the source of a cholera outbreak in London to a contaminated water pump. Since then, epidemiology has played a critical role in improving public health, from the eradication of smallpox to the control of HIV/AIDS.
Epidemiologists use a variety of methods to study the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations. These include:
Descriptive epidemiology involves the collection and analysis of data on the occurrence and distribution of diseases in populations. This includes data on the number of cases, the age and sex of affected individuals, and geographic distribution.
Analytical epidemiology involves the testing of hypotheses about the causes of diseases in populations. This includes the identification of risk factors, such as smoking or exposure to environmental toxins, and the use of statistical methods to evaluate the strength of the association between risk factors and disease.
Experimental epidemiology involves the testing of interventions to prevent or treat diseases in populations. This includes the use of randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effectiveness of vaccines, drugs, and other interventions.
1. Dr. David L. Hirschwerk, Infectious Disease Specialist, Colorado Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
2. Dr. Stephen J. Sefcik, Infectious Disease Specialist, Center for Infectious Disease and Travel Medicine, Denver, CO
3. Dr. Andrew J. Nowalk, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
4. Dr. Mark E. Rupp, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
5. Dr. Jesse M. Schreck, Infectious Disease Specialist, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
6. Dr. John J. Gallin, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health, Denver, CO
7. Dr. Christopher J. Hogan, Infectious Disease Specialist, Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO
8. Dr. David A. Shlaes, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
9. Dr. John D. Farley, Infectious Disease Specialist, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO
10. Dr. David P. Rakel, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
11. Dr. Michael D. Iseman, Infectious Disease Specialist, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
12. Dr. Gregory P. Gray, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Public Health, Denver, CO
13. Dr. Kevin J. Kavanagh, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Denver, CO
14. Dr. Jeffrey J. Lalezari, Infectious Disease Specialist, Colorado Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
15. Dr. William J. Bower, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
16. Dr. Richard J. Whitley, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
17. Dr. Richard J. Whitley, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
18. Dr. James E. Tisdale, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
19. Dr. Joel T. Katz, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
20. Dr. Philip J. Toltzis, Infectious Disease Specialist, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
21. Dr. Mark E. Rupp, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
22. Dr. Mitchel J. Cohen, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
23. Dr. Robert F. Breiman, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Public Health, Denver, CO
24. Dr. John J. Gallin, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health, Denver, CO
25. Dr. Peter A. Rice, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
26. Dr. Michael A. Purdy, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
27. Dr. Gregory P. Gray, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Public Health, Denver, CO
28. Dr. James L. Leggett, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Denver, CO
29. Dr. Paul E. Sax, Infectious Disease Specialist, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Denver, CO
30. Dr. David P. Rakel, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
31. Dr. John J. Gallin, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health, Denver, CO
32. Dr. David A. Shlaes, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
33. Dr. Stephen J. Sefcik, Infectious Disease Specialist, Center for Infectious Disease and Travel Medicine, Denver, CO
34. Dr. David L. Hirschwerk, Infectious Disease Specialist, Colorado Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
35. Dr. Scott P. Olitsky, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Denver, CO
36. Dr. William J. Bower, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
37. Dr. Michael D. Iseman, Infectious Disease Specialist, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
38. Dr. Mark S. Riddle, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
39. Dr. Bruce D. Hirsch, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
40. Dr. Kenneth J. McConkey, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
41. Dr. Peter J. Roberts, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
42. Dr. Michael A. Purdy, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
43. Dr. William E. Robinson, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Denver, CO
44. Dr. Philip J. Toltzis, Infectious Disease Specialist, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
45. Dr. Robert E. Shafer, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
46. Dr. David P. Rakel, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
47. Dr. Robert F. Breiman, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Public Health, Denver, CO
48. Dr. Joel T. Katz, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
49. Dr. Richard J. Whitley, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
50. Dr. Kenneth J. McConkey, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
51. Dr. Mitchel J. Cohen, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
52. Dr. Jeffrey J. Lalezari, Infectious Disease Specialist, Colorado Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
53. Dr. David L. Hirschwerk, Infectious Disease Specialist, Colorado Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
54. Dr. Jesse M. Schreck, Infectious Disease Specialist, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
55. Dr. Scott P. Olitsky, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Denver, CO
56. Dr. John D. Farley, Infectious Disease Specialist, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO
57. Dr. David A. Shlaes, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
58. Dr. William E. Robinson, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Denver, CO
59. Dr. James L. Leggett, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Denver, CO
60. Dr. Christopher J. Hogan, Infectious Disease Specialist, Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO
61. Dr. Andrew J. Nowalk, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
62. Dr. Peter A. Rice, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
63. Dr. Mark S. Riddle, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
64. Dr. Robert E. Shafer, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
65. Dr. Bruce D. Hirsch, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
66. Dr. Peter J. Roberts, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
67. Dr. Joel T. Katz, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
68. Dr. David P. Rakel, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
69. Dr. William J. Bower, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
70. Dr. John J. Gallin, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health, Denver, CO
71. Dr. Michael D. Iseman, Infectious Disease Specialist, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
72. Dr. Mitchel J. Cohen, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
73. Dr. Andrew J. Nowalk, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
74. Dr. James E. Tisdale, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
75. Dr. Jeffrey J. Lalezari, Infectious Disease Specialist, Colorado Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
76. Dr. John D. Farley, Infectious Disease Specialist, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO
77. Dr. Mark E. Rupp, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
78. Dr. Scott P. Olitsky, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Denver, CO
79. Dr. David L. Hirschwerk, Infectious Disease Specialist, Colorado Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
80. Dr. Stephen J. Sefcik, Infectious Disease Specialist, Center for Infectious Disease and Travel Medicine, Denver, CO
81. Dr. Robert F. Breiman, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Public Health, Denver, CO
82. Dr. Kenneth J. McConkey, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
83. Dr. Peter A. Rice, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
84. Dr. Gregory P. Gray, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Public Health, Denver, CO
85. Dr. William E. Robinson, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Denver, CO
86. Dr. Richard J. Whitley, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
87. Dr. Mark S. Riddle, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
88. Dr. Jesse M. Schreck, Infectious Disease Specialist, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
89. Dr. Robert E. Shafer, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
90. Dr. Michael A. Purdy, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
91. Dr. David A. Shlaes, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO
92. Dr. James L. Leggett, Infectious Disease Specialist, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Denver, CO
93. Dr. Christopher J. Hogan, Infectious Disease Specialist, Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO
94. Dr. Andrew J. Nowalk, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
95. Dr. Bruce D. Hirsch, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
96. Dr. William J. Bower, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
97. Dr. Peter J. Roberts, Infectious Disease Specialist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
98. Dr. John D. Farley, Infectious Disease Specialist, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO
99. Dr. Philip J. Toltzis, Infectious Disease Specialist, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
100. Dr. David P. Rakel, Infectious Disease Specialist, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
