Epidemiology

Definition

The study of patterns of disease in populations, including how diseases spread and how they can be controlled.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 1

Mapping cases, interviewing residents and comparing groups showed how systematic investigation could help explain and control disease. This approach was an important early example of epidemiology.
Revise: Case Studies: Vaccinations and Cholera

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GCSE History · key term

The study of patterns of disease in populations, including how diseases spread and how they can be controlled.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 1

Mapping cases, interviewing residents and comparing groups showed how systematic investigation could help explain and control disease. This approach was an important early example of epidemiology.
Revise: Case Studies: Vaccinations and Cholera

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