CONCEPT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF RUSSIAN EPIDEMIOLOGY: 5 YEARS LATER

The paper considers the structure of epidemiology as a fundamental science and its constituents (general epidemiology; epidemiology of communicable diseases; epidemiology of noncommunicable diseases; and clinical epidemiology) according to the concept of the development of epidemiology, which was published 5 years ago. The changes that have occurred during the f ive-year period in the sections of epidemiology are assessed in the theoretical, practical and pedagogical aspects. It is noted that there is progress in the theoretical development of general epidemiology and in its teaching. Theoretically, there are positive trends towards the epidemiology of communicable diseases. The epidemiology of noncommunicable diseases remains to be poorly developed in its theory; the greatest progress has been made in the pedagogical dimension. The situation is also similar in clinical epidemiology. The authors underline that there are negative tendencies in the practical activities of epidemiologists in all sections of epidemiology. The practice of epidemiology does not correspond to the present views of epidemiology as a science. Based on the estimation of the current state of epidemiology, the authors have defined the main areas of its development in the near future.

epidemiology, concept of epidemiology, structure of epidemiology, epidemiology of communicable diseases, epidemiology of noncommunicable diseases, clinical epidemiology