Epidemiology流行病学.ppt

Epidemiology Epidemiology Epi----on、 at、 upon、 by demos----common people Or citizenry ologoy----the study of Definition of Epidemiology Study of the distribution and determinants of health related states or events in specified populations and the application of this study to the control of health problems ----John Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology Epidemiology focuses on What : states, events Who: race, sex, age When: time Where: place Why: causes How: control History Modern era Hippocrates (c. 460 – c. 370 BC) ‘sickness of the human body to be caused by an imbalance of