Definition of Epidemiology Terms
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What is the primary focus of classical epidemiology?

  • Examining the complex relationships between hosts and infectious agents
  • Addressing the prevention and treatment of chronic health disorders
  • Studying patients in healthcare settings
  • Investigating patterns and causes of disease in a population (correct)

    • Which type of epidemiology is concerned with the early detection and diagnosis of illness in individuals?

  • Syndromic epidemiology
  • Chronic disease epidemiology
  • Infectious disease epidemiology
  • Clinical epidemiology (correct)

    • What is the primary goal of chronic disease epidemiology?

  • Investigating patterns and causes of disease in a population
  • Addressing the etiology, prevention, distribution, natural history, and treatment outcomes of chronic health disorders (correct)
  • Studying the complex relationships between hosts and infectious agents
  • Looking for patterns of signs and symptoms that indicate an origin in bioterrorism

    • Which type of epidemiology is concerned with the study of the complex relationships between hosts and infectious agents?

    <p>Infectious disease epidemiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of syndromic epidemiology?

    <p>Looking for patterns of signs and symptoms that indicate an origin in bioterrorism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the term 'epidemiology' based on its Greek roots?

    <p>The study of factors that determine the occurrence and distribution of disease in a population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Epidemiology is the study of factors that determine the occurrence and distribution of ______ in a population.

    <p>disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Classical epidemiology is ______ oriented and studies the community origins of health problems.

    <p>population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Clinical epidemiology studies patients in ______ care settings.

    <p>health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Syndromic epidemiology looks for patterns of ______ and symptoms that indicate an origin in bioterrorism.

    <p>signs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Infectious disease epidemiology studies the complex relationships among ______ and infectious agents.

    <p>hosts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Greek root 'demos' in the term 'epidemiology' means ______ or 'population'.

    <p>people</p> Signup and view all the answers

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