title: [Commentary on "group and organization: a dimension of collaboration of anthropology and epidemiology" by Song LM and Wang N].
abstract: Epidemiology, as the study of occurrence and distribution of diseases or health events in specified populations and the application of the study to control health problems, is not just a method to study determinants of diseases at individual level through analysis of mass data based on individuals. To achieve the aims on the control of health problems in specified populations, Epidemiology should be public health-oriented to reduce incidence, prevalence and mortality, and should include study on determinants at the population level. Interdisplinarity and systems science will facilitate the breakthrough in improving health of the populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100005, China. susuliao@mx.cei.gov.cn
authors.forename: Su-Su
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Qing-Ning
authors.initials: QN
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hou
mesh_terms: D000883:Anthropology; D004813:Epidemiology; D006801:Humans