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| What is the definition of Epidemiology |
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| The study of the distribution and determinantes of health-related events in specific populations, and the application of this study is to prevent or control health problems |
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| Regarding distribution and the location of health events, what questions should you ask egarding frequency and pattern of health events? |
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| What is the problem, Who does it primarily affect, when does it usually occur, where does it occur |
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| Active search for causes and other factors that influence the occurrence of health related events. |
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| What does PH care about regarding population ? |
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| The unit (group, not by individuals) of concern |
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| How is Outbreak or Epidemic defined? |
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| When the observed is greater than what is expected ( O > E ) |
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| Why do epidemiologist restrict the use of the term epidemic? |
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| In the public's mind the term empdemic has a far more serious connotation than the term outbreak |
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| Constant presence of a disease or infectious agetn in human populations within a given geographic area |
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| An epidemic affecting people in several countries or continents (HIF, Influenza) |
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| Define Descriptive Epidemiology |
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| The study of whoe the sick people are, where they are sick and when they became sick (The study of how the disease is distributed ) |
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| What are the most valuable epidemiological variables? |
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| Knowing the person place and time |
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| What is the most useful host factor to describe occurrence and distribution of disease? |
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| When organizing and analyzing data by place how is place usually represented? |
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| By creating a spot map marking the locatino where a case occurred |
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