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... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > epidemiological concepts > definitions of health
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > social science perspectives on epidemiology > definitions of health
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definitions of health  

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  • Epidemiology is often defined as the study of the occurrence and determinants of disease in human populations. Another way to look at epidemiology is to define it as the study of the health of human populations, which requires a definition of what is meant by health. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Health, Definitions of]

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