Epidemiology Basics

study of the distribution and determinants of diseases and injuries in populations

study of the occurrence of illness

rapid and extensive spread of an infectious disease within a population or occurrences of disease in clear excess of normalcy

epidemic that affects several countries or continents

one that is consistently present in the environment.

encompasses all unfavorable health changes, including injuries and mental health

is often used to describe the health status of population groups

epidemiologic study of infectious or communicable diseases

caused by an infectious agent or by the product of an infectious agent.

study of diseases or conditions that have a prolonged duration, such as heart disease, diabetes, epilepsy, cancer, stroke, arthritis, glaucoma, and asthma.

study of diseases or conditions that have a prolonged duration, such as heart disease, diabetes, epilepsy, cancer, stroke, arthritis, glaucoma, and asthma.

environmental exposures or factors that affect health outcomes

associations between nutrition and health outcomes

research in the distribution and determinants of health behaviors, and evaluate interventions and services for behaviors, such as substance abuse or psychiatric disorders

Basic science of public health

Greek Physician to be the first epidemiologist

contributor to the field of epidemiology through transmission of infections

-was one of the first demographers -did an analysis of the vital statistics of people living in London, publishing his analyses in Natural and Political Observations Made Upon the Bills of Mortality in 1662

Scottish physician interested in the cause and treatment of scurvy

Caused by vitamin C deficiency

first person to show that an environmental carcinogen may cause cancer

London epidemiologist who was considered one of the founders of modern epidemiology. Farr took statistical data and tested social hypotheses. He also classified causes of death in a way that accounted for broader factors that determine health. Farr demonstrated a relationship between population density and mortality rates.

Studied sanitation issues

Father of modern epidemiology

process of enumeration of the population living in a specific place

Who is administering censuses in the Philippines

statistical summaries of vital records, that is, records of major life events.

These surveys determine the amount, distribution, and effects of illness and disability

conduct investigations to better understand the how disease is distributed in the population and what determines who gets sick and who does not.