Epidemiology and Public Health
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Epidemiology, Public health, Prevention, incidence, influenceAbstract
Epidemiology is an integral part of public health practice. The discipline aims to provide the basis to avert disease and to encourage the health of populations through the study of the incidence and distribution of health-related states or events, including the study of determinants influencing such states. Professional epidemiologic methods, defined as the application of epidemiologic methods to public health practice, entail the combination of analytical methods and applied epidemiology oriented to problem solving in public health. The principal areas of professional epidemiology include epidemiologic assessment of public health data, health situation and trend analyses, public health surveillance and health program impact assessment. These areas are closely linked to the essential public health function and services. This certificate program is intended to provide the concepts, methods and tools needed for the assessment of health situations and trends of population groups.
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