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social epidemiology
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the study of the causes and distribution of health
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Epidemiology
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the study of the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases
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medicalization
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the process by which aspects of life that were considered bad or deviant are redefined as sickness and needing medical attention to remedy
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morbidity
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incidence of disease
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mortality
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the number of deaths in a given time or place