Which of the following is a key characteristic of epidemiology? a. Focus on populations b. Identifies both causal and protective factors c. Involves comparison between groups of people d. All of the above
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Focus on populations: Yes, epidemiology is the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. So, it does focus on populations. b. Identifies both causal and protective factors: Yes, epidemiology does identify both causal (risk) factors Show more…
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