What Is Epidemiology?

Introduction As a population it is extremely important for us to be aware of the diseases that can be contagious to us. By having this opportunity to write a paper about epidemiology I will be able to do more research about epidemiology, so I can increase my knowledge about it and also be able to provide accurate information to the reader. In this essay I am going to write about epidemiology by describing what is epidemiology, how is it impact nursing care, talk about the work of several researcher such as John Snow, Ronald Ross, Janet-Claypon, Alexander Fleming, Frank Fenner by describing their work, and their current impact on nursing, and talk about some of the areas that has been affected with epidemiology in our society. What is

Epidemiology is a category of public health, and the study which provides statistical evidence to find preventative measures for diseases. There are several factors that are studied as part of epidemiology which is the time of occurrence, the location of the disease, and the demographic that is being affected. The three major epidemiologic techniques are descriptive, analytic, and experimental. Since those three techniques can be used in the inquiry of diseases existence, the method that they used the most is the one that is more important (Center for Disease,

She was the first woman ever to receive a research scholarship from the British Medical society. Her doctoral research on the developmental histology of the ovary and the hormonal control lactation was conceded out in the laboratories physiologist Ernest Staring. She also, joined the staff of the Lister institute of Preventative Medicine, where she researched the bacteriology and biochemistry of milk. In 1909, she received a Jenner Fellowship from the institute to study maternal and child health programs in Europe. Janet succeeding career involved epidemiologic research, educational administration, and advocacy for maternal and child welfare. All of those researchers play different roles in health care today because without their research on epidemiology we would not know how to approach epidemic the way we do now when they occur in our