In your own words, please explain what epidemiology is. Explain what the difference is between incidence and prevalence. Why is epidemiology important to the field of public health?
Week 2 question
In your own words, please explain what epidemiology is. Explain what the difference is between incidence and prevalence. Why is epidemiology important to the field of public health? Give at least one specific examples when explaining its importance. How and why must researchers and epidemiologist consider ethics when designing research projects?