"Epidemiology" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Field of medicine concerned with the determination of causes, incidence, and characteristic behavior of disease outbreaks affecting human populations. It includes the interrelationships of host, agent, and environment as related to the distribution and control of disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D004813
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.720.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epidemiology" by people in Profiles.
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McIntire RK, DiVito BM. An Experiential Service-Learning Project on Observed Smoking Behavior to Teach Practical Epidemiologic Skills to MPH Students, Philadelphia, 2015. Public Health Rep. 2017 May/Jun; 132(3):392-396.
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Manning ML, Harris AD. Collective Strength, Collective Action. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Jan; 37(1):1.
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Brent RL. Introduction of the Thirty-Third Lauriston S. Taylor lecture in radiation protection and measurements, John D. Boice Jr. Health Phys. 2011 Jan; 100(1):55-8.
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Collins JJ, Bukowski JA, Weed DL, Brent RL, Klein P, Boerstoel-Streefland M, Sprafka JM, Williams AL, Holsapple MP. Evaluating emerging issues in epidemiology. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2007 Aug; 48(3):296-307.