India Exam Junction
[PSSSB Clerk (Legal), 2023]
7. The branch of medical science which is concerned with the study of disease as it affects a community of people is called:
Oncology
Pathology
Epidemiology
Palacontology
Correct Answer :
Epidemiology
Solution
Epidemiology is the branch of medical science that studies the distribution, patterns, and determinants of health and diseases in populations, aiming to control and prevent diseases within communities.