disease determinants

dis·ease de·ter·mi·nants

any variables that directly or indirectly influence the frequency of occurrence and/or the distribution of any given disease; they include specific disease agents, host characteristics, and environmental factors.

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

dis·ease de·ter·mi·nants

(di-zēz' dĕ-tĕr'mi-nănts)

Any variables that directly or indirectly influence the frequency of occurrence and/or the distribution of any given disease; they include specific disease agents, host characteristics, and environmental factors.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

dis·ease de·ter·mi·nants

(di-zēz' dĕ-tĕr'mi-nănts)

Variables that directly or indirectly influence frequency of occurrence and/or distribution of any given disease; they include specific disease agents, host characteristics, and environmental factors.

References in periodicals archive ?

Authors are loath to be advised by the JPMA reviewers or editorial board that their manuscript, albeit important in its own right as contributing to the understanding of disease determinants and/or distribution, and advancing understanding of disease/health behaviour etc.

Publish an original article or perish: only way to promote research in Pakistan?

can more usefully be regarded as disease determinants than the color of one's skin: Steven Feierman and John M.

YELLOW FEVER IMMUNITIES IN WEST AFRICA AND THE AMERICAS IN THE AGE OF SLAVERY AND BEYOND: A REAPPRAISAL