Literally meaning,

Is derived from Greek :

“The study of the and
of health-related
states or events in specified
, and the
from this study to control of
Health Problems” (John Last,1988)
• Hippocrates (400 B.C.)
the development of human disease
might be related to lifestyle factors &
the external enviroment.
• John Graunt (1600s)
He analyzed births & deaths in London
& Quantified disease in a population.
• James Lind (1662)
He conducted a study of treatments
for (one of the experimental
trials)
• John Snow (1849-1854)
He formed & tested a Hypothesis on
the origins of in London
(one of the first studies in Analytic
epidemiology)
1. To Explain the etiology (study of the
cause of Disease) of single disease,
conditions, disorders, defects,
disabilities, syndromes, or death by
analyzing medical and epidemiology
data using information management
combined with information from any
appropriate field or discipline
including the social/behavioral
sciences;
2. To determine if epidemiology data are
consistent with the proposed hyphotheses
and current scientific, behavioral, and
biomedical knowledge;
3. To provide a basis for developing needed
public health measures and practices, all
of which are for evaluation of the success
of the measures, practices, and
intervention programs.
• Mortality, illness, disability, disability, etc.
• Environmental problems of physical,biological,
social, economic, and cultural
• Behaviors and lifestyle problems
• Problem management / management of
health services
• Other life problems related to health
Target Research Epidemiology
1. Subject & object epidemiology is a health
problem

Infectious Diseases

Non Infectious Diseases & The Effectiveness

of Health Programs
The kind of Health Problems are:
Epidemic
Pandemic
Endemic
Sporadic
 USES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

GENETIC FACTORS

GOOD HEALTH III HEALTH

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
(incluiding lifestyle)

Death

Subclinical Clinical
Good health changes disease

Recovery
 Good health

Propotion with Ill health, Ill

change over time, change health
with age, etc. Time

Treatment medical care

Good health Ill health

Health promotion
Preventive measures
Public health services