Introduction to Epidemiology

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What does epidemiology study?

  • Diseases and health-related events (correct)
  • Only health-related events
  • Only behaviors affecting health
  • Only diseases

What does the term 'community' mean in epidemiology?

  • Only adult males
  • All individuals in a specific area
  • Group of individuals sharing common characteristics (correct)
  • Under-5 year children

What does 'Distribution' refer to in epidemiology?

  • Time, place, and person (correct)
  • Time patterns only
  • Descriptive epidemiology
  • Place patterns only

What are the 'Time patterns' in epidemiology?

<p>Annual and weekly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the clinician's 'patient' and the epidemiologist's 'patient'?

<p>Individual vs. whole community (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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