TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 6. Infectious Diseases Epidemiology A1 - Downes, Kevin J. A1 - Shah, Samir S. A2 - Shah, Samir S. PY - 2009 T2 - Pediatric Practice: Infectious Disease AB - Epidemiology is the study of health and disease in a population. Studying the causes, distribution, risk factors, and treatment of diseases, all of which fall under its scope, provides the cornerstone for research into explaining how and why infectious diseases occur. This chapter is designed to provide a brief introduction to the core principles of clinical research and epidemiology. Our goal is to present clinicians with an overview of the key terms and concepts found throughout published research, and we hope that this chapter will serve as a useful reference for pediatricians seeking to better understand the fundamentals of infectious diseases epidemiology. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6901612 ER -