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What is the primary focus of epidemiology?
What is the primary focus of epidemiology?
- Developing new treatments for diseases
- Analyzing individual patient cases
- Studying the distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human populations (correct)
- Conducting clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies
Which type of prevention involves early detection of existing diseases to reduce severity and complications?
Which type of prevention involves early detection of existing diseases to reduce severity and complications?
- Quaternary prevention
- Tertiary prevention
- Secondary prevention (correct)
- Primary prevention
What is the purpose of studying disease distribution in populations?
What is the purpose of studying disease distribution in populations?
- To perform surgical interventions
- To develop new pharmaceutical drugs
- To speculate about the cause of diseases and generate hypotheses (correct)
- To conduct individual patient case studies
What is the focus of tertiary prevention?
What is the focus of tertiary prevention?
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What is the need for standard ways to quantify disease burden?
What is the need for standard ways to quantify disease burden?
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