Epidemiology

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health and health-related events in populations. The aim of epidemiology is the control of health problems, and it is concerned with the traditional study of infectious epidemic diseases along with health-related phenomena such as accidents, suicide and the effects of toxic agents.
Areas of epidemiology are categorised by either physiology/disease or methodological approach, and some of the areas of study include:
===By physiology/disease===
*infectious disease epidemiology
*cancer epidemiology
*reproductive epidemiology
*renal epidemiology
*psychiatric epidemiology
*pediatric epidemiology
===By methodological approach===
*clinical epidemiology
*social epidemiology
*molecular epidemiology
*biostatistics
*primary care epidemiology
*infection control and hospital epidemiology
Category:Medical Specialties