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[Clinical epidemiology: a new epidemiology?]
1Faculté de Médecine, Université de Geneve.
Schweizer Archiv Fur Neurologie Und Psychiatrie (Zurich, Switzerland : 1985)
|January 1, 1989
Summary
Clinical epidemiology is widely accepted in North America but debated in the Old World. Further discussion is needed to establish a consensus on its relationship with conventional epidemiology.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Clinical Medicine
Context:
- The concept of clinical epidemiology is well-established in North America (US and Canada).
- The concept of clinical epidemiology remains controversial in many Old World countries.
- This paper explores the interface between epidemiological and clinical (including psychiatric) approaches.
Purpose:
- To discuss the relationship between conventional and clinical epidemiology.
- To examine whether these fields represent a continuum or are distinct.
- To highlight the need for further consensus-building among epidemiologists.
Summary:
- The paper contrasts the acceptance of clinical epidemiology in the New World versus the Old World.
- It analyzes the connection between conventional epidemiology and clinical epidemiology.
- Subjective viewpoints and objective evidence currently shape the debate on clinical epidemiology's standing.
Impact:
- Aims to foster a clearer understanding and potential consensus on clinical epidemiology.
- Highlights the need for interdisciplinary dialogue between epidemiologists and clinicians.
- Contributes to the ongoing discourse on the definition and scope of clinical epidemiology.