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Preventive epidemiology as a branch of epidemiology

Year: 2023

Type: editorial

Abstract: Preventive epidemiology is a branch of epidemiology that differs from other branches in terms of focus, goals, and studying population. In other branches of epidemiology, the focus is on patients, while in preventive epidemiology, it is on healthy individuals. In other words, Preventive epidemiology aims to prevent diseases and promote health through interventions, while other branches study the distribution, determinants, and causes of health problems to control them.

Source: Journal of Preventive Epidemiology

DOI: 10.34172/jpe.2023.35233

Authors: Soleyman Alivand, Sara Dehghan, Mahdi Pourjafari, Hossein Mardanparvar

Institutions: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Historical and modern epidemiology studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4389339608

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