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Which one of these is the correct definition of epidemiology?
Which one of these is the correct definition of epidemiology?
- The study of the distribution of health events in a population
- The study of diseases in a population
- The study of the control of health problems
- The study of health-related states or events in specified populations (correct)
What is the main focus of epidemiology?
What is the main focus of epidemiology?
- Preventing diseases
- Treating diseases
- Understanding the causes of diseases (correct)
- Developing new drugs
What does the term 'distribution' refer to in epidemiology?
What does the term 'distribution' refer to in epidemiology?
- The size of the population
- The relationship between health events and population size (correct)
- The frequency of health events in a population
- The number of cases of a specific disease
What is the source of the term 'epidemiology'?
What is the source of the term 'epidemiology'?
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What is the goal of applying epidemiology to the control of health problems?
What is the goal of applying epidemiology to the control of health problems?
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Which term is used to describe the occurrence of disease in a population?
Which term is used to describe the occurrence of disease in a population?
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What is the purpose of using epidemiology?
What is the purpose of using epidemiology?
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Disease and health events are more likely to occur in some members of the population than others due to what?
Disease and health events are more likely to occur in some members of the population than others due to what?
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What is the main focus of the natural history of disease?
What is the main focus of the natural history of disease?
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What does the quote by Rudyard Kipling suggest about epidemiology?
What does the quote by Rudyard Kipling suggest about epidemiology?
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