HCA 507 - Population Healthcare & Epidemiology

Credits: 3

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of diseases, health conditions, or events among populations and the application of that study to control health problems. By understanding and analyzing the distribution and determinants of diseases, health conditions, or events among populations, the focus is on examining the impact of infectious epidemics, types of epidemics and outbreaks on healthcare operations.