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Epidemiology — AQA GCSE Biology Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Biology · key term

Epidemiology

Definition

The study of the occurrence, distribution and possible causes of health conditions in populations.

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AQA GCSE Biology · 8461

Specification 4.2.2.6 · Paper 1

Revise: The Impact and Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Disease

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