Epidemiology vs. Pathophysiology — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Epidemiology and Pathophysiology
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Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidence-based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive healthcare.
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology (a.k.a. physiopathology) – a convergence of pathology with physiology – is the study of the disordered physiological processes that cause, result from, or are otherwise associated with a disease or injury.
Epidemiology
The branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health.
Pathophysiology
The functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury.
Epidemiology
The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations.
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Pathophysiology
The scientific study of such changes. In both senses also called physiopathology.
Epidemiology
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
Pathophysiology
(pathology) The physiological processes associated with disease or injury.
Epidemiology
(sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
Epidemiology
That branch of medicine which studies the incidence and distribution of disease in a population, and uses such information to find the causes, modes of transmission, and methods for control of disease.
Epidemiology
The branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
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