Sibship
Encyclopedia
Sibship is a term used in epidemiology
and public health
to refer to the group or number of children produced by a pair of parents. Thus, siblings constitute a sibship.
Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
and public health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
to refer to the group or number of children produced by a pair of parents. Thus, siblings constitute a sibship.