Biology GCSE
epidemiologists
What epidemiologists means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of epidemiologists
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Scientists who track transmission dynamics by quantifying confirmed cases and estimating true prevalence across populations using representative sampling.
Topics that use epidemiologists
- Monitoring and maintaining health (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- AIDS
- airborne droplets
- antibiotics versus antivirals
- antibodies
- antigen detection with antibodies
- antiseptic chemicals
- bar charts
- bioethics and germline editing
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