Which of the Following Most Accurately Describes the Term Epidemiology

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most accurately describes the term epidemiology?

• A) A test made to examine the validity of an educated guess
• B) An educated guess by a scientist to explain a phenomenon
• C) A study of how disease rates vary among different population groups
• D) An explanation for a phenomenon that has numerous lines of evidence to support it

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Definitions:

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