Epidemiology

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What does epidemiology study?

  • Distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations (correct)
  • Genetic variations in populations
  • Treatment of health problems in populations
  • Prevalence of diseases in individuals

What does 'pattern' refer to in the context of distribution of health events?

  • Severity of health-related events in a population
  • Occurrence of health-related events by time, place, and person (correct)
  • Variability of health events in a population
  • Number of health events in a population

What do 'place patterns' in epidemiology include?

  • Geographic variation, urban/rural differences, and location of work sites or schools (correct)
  • Prevalence of diseases in different regions
  • Density of population in different areas
  • Distribution of healthcare facilities in a region

What are 'time patterns' in epidemiology concerned with?

<p>Annual, seasonal, weekly, daily, hourly, weekday versus weekend occurrence of health events (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'person' refer to in the context of distribution of health events?

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