title: [What is epidemiology?].
authors.affiliation: Institut für Epidemiologie, Universität Ulm. Jean-Baptist.du-Prel@uniulm.de
authors.forename: Jean-Baptist
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: du Prel
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Röhrig
authors.forename: Gudrun
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Weinmayr
mesh_terms: D015984:Causality; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000639:trends; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D004813:Epidemiology / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D011634:Public Health / Q000639:trends; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000639:trends; D014611:Vaccination / Q000639:trends