Introduction to Epidemiology
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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?

  • Preventing diseases
  • Treating diseases
  • Understanding the causes of diseases (correct)
  • Developing new drugs

    • 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'?

    <p>The study of what befalls a population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of applying epidemiology to the control of health problems?

    <p>To reduce the frequency of health events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe the occurrence of disease in a population?

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

    What is the purpose of using epidemiology?

    <p>To identify risk factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Disease and health events are more likely to occur in some members of the population than others due to what?

    <p>Risk factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the natural history of disease?

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

    What does the quote by Rudyard Kipling suggest about epidemiology?

    <p>It involves six important concepts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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