Summary. 1  Buoyancy (also known as the buoyant force) is the force exerted on an object that is wholly or partly immersed in a fluid. 2  The symbol for the magnitude of buoyancy is B or FB. 3  As a vector it must be stated with both magnitude and direction. Buoyancy (also known as the buoyant force) is the force exerted on an object that is wholly or partly immersed in a fluid. 2  The symbol for the magnitude of buoyancy is B or FB.
Epidemiologists collect and analyze data to investigate health issues. For example, an epidemiologist might collect and analyze demographic data to determine who is at the highest risk for a particular disease.pidemiologists collect and analyze data to investigate health issues. For example, an epidemiologist might collect and analyze demographic data to determine who is at the highest risk for a particular disease.
As described in Chapter 1, epidemiologists study the distribution and. determinants of disease frequency in human populations in order to con-. trol health problems.1(p1), 2(p62) Thus, the objectives of epidemiology are to. determine the extent of disease in a population, identify patterns and. trends in disease occurrence, identify the causes of disease, and evaluate.