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Latest revision as of 21:57, 9 February 2018
1. Epidemiology is the study of the distribution of a health-related problem within a population. An important element of mental health epidemiology is the frequency of mental disorders.
2. Large-scale comparisons among groups of people, generally for a long period of time. Studies between exposed and unexposed people last for years.