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COPH Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Concentration: Epidemiology (EPY)
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
Delivery: Traditional
Epidemiology, considered a fundamental science of public health, is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease and disability in populations. Epidemiology is historically rooted in the study of the causes of infectious diseases (epidemics); however, through industrial development and the demographic transition during the 20th century, epidemiology now encompasses the study of all types of health conditions.
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