Im „Dictionary of Epidemiology“, herausgegeben von der International Epidemiological Association (IEA), wird Epidemiologie wie folgt definiert: „Epidemiology – The study of the occurrence and distribution of health-related events, states, and processes in specified populations, including the study of the determinants influencing such processes, and the application of this knowledge to control
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