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What’s Epidemiology mean via greek?

the study of what befalls on the population

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What is the foundation of public health?

Epidemiology

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What is Distribution in Epi?

frequency & pattern of health events in a population

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What is Frequency in relation to distribution? give example

number of cases (with the condition) / relation to the population (gives ratio/percentage)

  • ex: 45 students are sick in a class of 60 → 75% of the class is sick or 3/4th

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What is Pattern in relation to the definition of distribution?

who has the health status, where is it & when did it start?

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What does determinants in epidemiology mean & do?

Search for the causes & other factors of health related states or events. 

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True or false: Epi is always the study of the individual not the pop

False, Epi is only focuses on a certain population with various parameters.

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Parameters of a population can eventually become?

risk factors or protective factors of a health status/condition

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What is an Epidemiologist?

a public health scientist

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What does a Epidemiologist do?

collects, analyzes, & integrates multiple data sources (investigate about health conditions)

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Objects of Epidemiology? (there are 5)

  • id etiology & relevant factors

  • determine the extent of disease

  • understand the natural history & prognosis of disease

  • evaluate prevention & treatment programs

  • provide foundation for developing public policy

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