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Who is considered the Father of Epidemiology?
Who is considered the Father of Epidemiology?
- John Snow (correct)
- John Graunt
- Doll & Hill
- Dawber et al.
Which epidemiologist was the first to employ 'quantitative' methods in describing population vital statistics?
Which epidemiologist was the first to employ 'quantitative' methods in describing population vital statistics?
- John Graunt (correct)
- John Snow
- Doll & Hill
- Dawber et al.
Which study design did Doll & Hill use in their research on smoking and lung cancer association?
Which study design did Doll & Hill use in their research on smoking and lung cancer association?
- Longitudinal study
- Case-control study (correct)
- Cohort study
- Cross-sectional study
Which epidemiologist used a cohort design to study risk factors for cardiovascular disease?
Which epidemiologist used a cohort design to study risk factors for cardiovascular disease?
What was the significant finding of John Snow's epidemiologic studies on cholera transmission?
What was the significant finding of John Snow's epidemiologic studies on cholera transmission?
In which areas are epidemiological principles and methods commonly applied?
In which areas are epidemiological principles and methods commonly applied?
What did Doll & Hill's case-control design aim to investigate?
What did Doll & Hill's case-control design aim to investigate?
'Nature and Political Observations Made Upon the Bills of Mortality' is a work by which epidemiologist?
'Nature and Political Observations Made Upon the Bills of Mortality' is a work by which epidemiologist?
Which study design did Dawber et al. use in the Framingham Heart Study?
Which study design did Dawber et al. use in the Framingham Heart Study?
What was a key contribution of Doll & Hill to epidemiology?
What was a key contribution of Doll & Hill to epidemiology?
