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What is the definition of epidemiology?
What is the definition of epidemiology?
- The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states and events in specified populations (correct)
- The study of mental health disorders
- The study of the origins of diseases
- The study of the treatment and management of diseases
What does the term 'distribution' refer to in epidemiology?
What does the term 'distribution' refer to in epidemiology?
- The factors that influence health
- The application of epidemiology to public health
- The observation of health-related states or events
- The analysis of health-related states or events in terms of person, place, and time characteristics (correct)
What does 'determinants' refer to in epidemiology?
What does 'determinants' refer to in epidemiology?
- The provision of health services
- The occurrence of health-related states among populations
- Specific health outcomes such as diseases or disability
- Factors that influence health (correct)
Which statement best describes the use of epidemiology in public health?
Which statement best describes the use of epidemiology in public health?
What does 'health-related states and events' refer to in epidemiology?
What does 'health-related states and events' refer to in epidemiology?
In epidemiology, what does 'specified populations' refer to?
In epidemiology, what does 'specified populations' refer to?
What was the main occupation of the 121 patients who resided closely to Minamata Bay?
What was the main occupation of the 121 patients who resided closely to Minamata Bay?
Which disease did the cowpox infection protect against according to the text?
Which disease did the cowpox infection protect against according to the text?
What is the main focus of public health surveillance data?
What is the main focus of public health surveillance data?
What is the goal of epidemiology according to the text?
What is the goal of epidemiology according to the text?
What has largely driven the continually evolving science of epidemiology according to the text?
What has largely driven the continually evolving science of epidemiology according to the text?
Which disease was observed in patients residing closely to Minamata Bay?
Which disease was observed in patients residing closely to Minamata Bay?
What is the main application of vital statistics, case registries, records or survey data according to the text?
What is the main application of vital statistics, case registries, records or survey data according to the text?
What was the observation related to patients' diet in Minamata Bay according to the text?
What was the observation related to patients' diet in Minamata Bay according to the text?
What is the primary focus of epidemiology?
What is the primary focus of epidemiology?
Which branch of epidemiology aims to predict the occurrence of disease?
Which branch of epidemiology aims to predict the occurrence of disease?
What is the goal of epidemiology?
What is the goal of epidemiology?
What does 'determinants' refer to in epidemiology?
What does 'determinants' refer to in epidemiology?
What does 'distribution' refer to in epidemiology?
What does 'distribution' refer to in epidemiology?
Who is considered the 'Father of Epidemiology'?
Who is considered the 'Father of Epidemiology'?
What did the study of John Snow in 1854 illustrate?
What did the study of John Snow in 1854 illustrate?
Who attributed diseases causality to supernatural forces in ancient Greece?
Who attributed diseases causality to supernatural forces in ancient Greece?
What was John Graunt the first to employ in describing population vital statistics?
What was John Graunt the first to employ in describing population vital statistics?
What was the early causal explanation for epidemics in ancient Greece?
What was the early causal explanation for epidemics in ancient Greece?
