Open AccessRisk in Epidemiology: Terminology, main Definitions and Systematization of Concepts
Author(s) -
С. Н. Шугаева,
Е. Д. Савилов
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
èpidemiologiâ i vakcinoprofilaktika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2619-0494
pISSN - 2073-3046
DOI - 10.31631/2073-3046-2017-16-6-73-78
Subject(s) - epidemiology , terminology , risk factor , environmental health , risk analysis (engineering) , medicine , pathology , linguistics , philosophy
In the submitted report from modern theoretical positions the concept of risk of epidemiology is surveyed. Definitions are given to categories: «epidemiological risk», «risk factor», «risk group», «territory of risk» and «risk time». Hierarchical systematization of the discussed concepts is given.