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What is the main focus of epidemiology?
Preventing diseases
Which term is derived from the word 'epidemic'?
Pandemic
What does the term 'epidemic' signify?
A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
Which aspect is NOT a focus of epidemiology?
Genetic mutations in individuals
In which field would an epidemiologist work to study disease patterns?
Public Health
Test your knowledge on how epidemiology studies distribution patterns in population subgroups based on time, place, and person. Explore how higher rates of disease in specific geographic areas are analyzed.
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