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Social Epidemiology

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Social epidemiology is the study of the causes and distribution of diseases, connecting social conditions to which populations bear which health burdens.

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Comparing which diseases dominate in wealthier versus poorer nations reveals patterns tied to income, sanitation, and diet rather than biology alone.

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Social epidemiology studies population-level patterns; it does not predict any individual's health outcome from their group membership.