Definition of "epidemiology" []

• The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations. (noun)

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• "The CDC uses what they call epidemiology which is really questionnaires and they ask people, what did you eat, where did you eat it, so on and so forth."
• "This type of epidemiology is what psychologists term a 'displacement activity', something which people do when they can't deal with the real problem at hand."
• "Certificate programs are available for fellows that desire comprehensive training in epidemiology and biostatistics."