Infectious and Chronic Disease Epidemiology: Separate and Unequal?
Author: Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth
Source: The Challenge of Epidemiology: Issues and Selected Readings, The Challenge of Epidemiology: Issues and Selected Readings , pp. 142-145(4)
Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
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Abstract:
This is a section of the book The Challenge of Epidemiology: Issues and Selected Readings. Edited by four eminent epidemiologists, this book consolidates, for the first time, a core of landmark articles on the evolution, scope and limitations, uses, and prospects of epidemiology. An outstanding feature of the book is the inclusion of the editors' assessments of the realm of epidemiology, where it is and where it should be going. It represents a useful tool for both students and practicing professionals and provides a much-needed frame of reference for reorienting the practice of epidemiology. The book is a collection of 91 articles, grouped in five parts. This article sets to identify whether or not there is a difference between infectious and chronic disease. It provides a definition and a discussion on the latency, the transmissibility, the etiology, and the behavioral considerations of an infectious and chronic disease. A brief discussion on a study design and analytic methodology is included.Keywords: Epidemiology; Infectious disease; Chronic disease; Acute disease
Document Type: Research article
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