Epidemiology : A project report

Epidemiology is a scientific discipline with sound methods of scientific inquiry at its foundation. Epidemiology is data-driven and relies on a systematic and unbiased approach to the collection analysis and interpretation of data. In fact epidemiology is often described as the basic science of public health and for good reason. First epidemiology is a quantitative discipline that relies on a working knowledge of probability statistics and sound research methods. Second epidemiology is a method of causal reasoning based on developing and testing hypotheses grounded in such scientific fields as biology behavioral sciences physics and ergonomics to explain health-related behaviors states and events.Epidemiology is not just “the study of” health in a population; it also involves applying the knowledge gained by the studies to community-based practice. Like the practice of medicine the practice of epidemiology is both a science and an art. To make the proper diagnosis and prescribe appropriate treatment for a patient the clinician combines medical (scientific) knowledge with experience clinical judgment and understanding of the patient.