The Importance of Time, Place, and Person: Applying Elementary Epidemiology to COVID-19 Outcomes in Rural Appalachia

Abstract

ABSTRACT:Since the 1800s this traditional triad of descriptive epidemiology has allowed for effective interventions to deal with epidemics. A focus on time, place, and person also provides a critical framework for interventions in controlling the epidemic by focusing on those populations with the highest risk for disease.