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A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 4th edition John M. Last
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Buehler, “Public health surveillance,” in Oxford Textbook of Public Health: The Methods of Public Health, R. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2001. A Dictionary of Epidemiology This page intentionally left blank A DICTIONARY OFEPIDEMIOLOGYFOURTH EDITIONEdited for the International Epidemiological Association byJohn M. Tanake, Eds., Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 4th edition, 2002. The term “surveillance”, derived from the French roots, sur (over) and veiller (to watch) [1], is defined in the dictionary as the “close and continuous observation of one or more persons for the purpose of direction, supervision, or control” [2]. Last JM: A dictionary of epidemiology. According to the textbook Epidemiology 4th edition, it is “the study of how disease is distributed in populations and the factors that influence or determine this distribution” (Gordis, 2009). Next question, what do epidemiologists seek to do? New York: Oxford University Press; 2001. Is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to control of health problems' (John Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 4th edition). Epidemiologists produce data for decision-making and for understanding disease in the population. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS HISTORY OF PUBLISHED BOOKS Book Title Author Year Dictionary of Terms, 4th Edition 3rd Edition Emory Knowles. Last JM: A Dictionary of Epidemiology. The Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines epidemiology as “a branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of a disease in a population”. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001:62.).