Epidemiology for Public Health Practice 5th Edition by Robert Friis,Thomas Sellers

Exercise 3

Apply the seven uses of epidemiology (as formulated by Morris1) to a public health issue (e.g., reduction of health disparities). For example, use of number two, "Diagnose the health of the community," might involve identification of groups in the community that are at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases. Similarly, the remaining six uses could be applied to other aspects of health disparities. Are the uses of epidemiology defined in the chapter distinct or overlapping? Can you think of other uses of epidemiology not identified in the chapter? Do all of the uses belong exclusively to the domain of epidemiology?