epidemiology [Subheading]
Used with human and veterinary diseases for the distribution of disease, factors which cause disease, and the attributes of disease in defined populations; includes incidence, frequency, prevalence, endemic and epidemic outbreaks; also surveys and estimates of morbidity in geographic areas and in specified populations. Used also with geographical headings for the location of epidemiologic aspects of a disease. Excludes mortality for which mortality is used.
Year introduced: 1989
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Tree Number(s): Y09.010
MeSH Unique ID: Q000453
Entry Terms:
- epidemics
- incidence
- morbidity
- outbreaks
- prevalence
- surveillance
- endemics
- occurrence
- frequency